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title: "Datadog Dashboards"
slug: "getting-started-with-skykit-beam-and-datadog-dashboards"
updated: 2023-02-14T17:51:26Z
published: 2023-02-14T17:51:26Z
canonical: "support.skykit.com/getting-started-with-skykit-beam-and-datadog-dashboards"
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# Datadog Dashboards

To set up your Datadog dashboard connection in Skykit Beam, you'll need:

- A display or screen to play your content
- A media player and an HDMI cord
- Internet connectivity

To set up your display:

1. Turn on the display.
2. Connect your media player to the display using the HDMI cord.
3. Connect your power cable to a power source and your media player.
4. Log in to [Skykit Beam](http://beam.skykit.com/) to set up your secure dashboard connection.

## **Creating a Datadog Dashboard Connection**

When you're setting up your Datadog dashboard connections in Beam, you can choose a direct or single sign-on (SSO) connection method or you can create a web view and connect it to your Datadog dashboards.

### **Finding Your Datadog Dashboard URL**

No matter how you connect your dashboard in Beam, you'll want to set your dashboard to TV mode so charts and graphs do not get cut off on your display. You'll also need to locate the dashboard's URL.

1. Log in to Datadog and open the dashboard you want to display.
2. Select the **TV** icon in the upper right corner of the window.  
  
![Datadog dashboard window - TV Mode icon highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/getting-started-with-skykit-beam-and-datadog-dashboards-image-y6vl8gzl.png)  
  
You should now be able to see all parts of your dashboard in one view.  
  
The dashboard's URL now includes [tv_mode=true] (this usually appears in the middle of the URL).
3. Copy the URL. This is what you will enter into Beam when you create your dashboard connection.

### **Creating a Direct or SSO Datadog Dashboard Connection**

If you're creating a direct or single sign-on (SSO) Datadog dashboard connection, see [Creating a Dashboard Connection in Skykit Beam](/v1/docs/creating-a-dashboard-connection). When you're prompted for the URL, paste the URL of your Datadog dashboard in the field.

### **Creating a Web View for Datadog Dashboards**

If you're creating a web view to connect to your Datadog dashboards, see [Creating Web Views in Skykit Beam](/v1/docs/creating-web-views-in-skykit-beam). When you're prompted for the URL, paste the URL of your Datadog dashboard in the field.