Update a span-based metric
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Update a span-based metric
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Use Datadog: its Datadog Metrics API lets you update a span-based metric in a single step (PATCH /api/v2/apm/config/metrics/{metric_id}). Datadog also has an MCP server, so an AI assistant like Claude or ChatGPT can do it for you. capabilities.work can help you get signed up and connected.
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- Update span-based metric {metric_id} with {data}.
- Change the filter on span metric {metric_id}.
For your developer
PATCH /api/v2/apm/config/metrics/{metric_id} in Datadog Metrics API. Full spec on APIs.io.