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How to automate screenshots of a Datadog dashboard

Learn how to automatically take screenshots of a Datadog dashboard using PagePixels.

Introduction

PagePixels is a screenshot automation tool that you can use to take scheduled screenshots of web pages, including your Datadog dashboards.

PagePixels is free to start, and this tutorial demonstrates how to create a screenshot automation that captures a Datadog dashboard every 30 minutes.

How to automate taking a screenshot of a Datadog dashboard.

To capture a recurring screenshot of a Datadog dashboard every 30 minutes:

1

Create a screenshot

Log in to your PagePixels account, and click the "+Create Screenshot" button.

2

Set your schedule

By default, recurring screenshots are set to every 5 minutes.

To take a screenshot every 30 minutes, change the default frequency value "5" to "30" by clicking into the input box and updating the number.

3

Add your URL

Copy and paste the share link for your Datadog dashboard into the "Website URL to Capture" field.

4

Increase "Time to wait" value

Because data visualizations can take a long time to load, we recommend increasing the "Time to wait" value from 1500 to 8000 (value is in milliseconds).

If the visualizations are still not fully loaded, you can increase this value further (max is 20000).

5

Save Screenshot

Click the green "Save Screenshot" button (top-right).

Your screenshot automation is officially set, and your first screenshot will be taken shortly.

What else can PagePixels do?

When you automate screenshots of your Datadog dashboards with PagePixels, you can also:

  • Use PagePixels' Screenshot API to programmatically take scheduled and instant screenshots of your Datadog dashboards.
  • Schedule screenshots by time interval, days of the week, time of day, and time zone using PagePixels' built-in scheduling system.
  • Send recurring screenshots of your Datadog dashboard to a public or private Slack channel, a Custom Webhook address, or save your screenshot images to your Dropbox account.
  • Leverage no-code integration platforms Zapier and Make to take, upload, and email your Datadog dashboard screenshots to thousands of services, such as Gmail, Amazon S3, and OneDrive.
  • Easily display and share the most up-to-date screenshot image of your Datadog dashboard on your website or favorite app using PagePixels Embed URL technology.
  • Automate clicking buttons, filling out forms, performing a search and more with Multi-Step Screenshot functionality.
  • Customize the style of your Datadog dashboard with PagePixels' Custom CSS injection feature.
  • Use PagePixels CSS Selector feature to capture screenshots of only a specific metric in your Datadog dashboard.
  • Have AI compare and contrast your Datadog dashboard screenshot images with the Multiple Image AI Analysis endpoint (powered by OpenAI - creator of ChatGPT) of our Screenshot API.

For even more things you can do with PagePixels, check out our Features page.

Support

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support-tickets@pagepixels.com

Or send us a message through our Support page.