CLAUDE_CODE_BYOC_ENABLE_DATADOG

Updated October 13, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_BYOC_ENABLE_DATADOG is a Claude Code environment variable: Opt-in Datadog telemetry for BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud) Bedrock/Vertex deployments. Route Claude Code operational metrics to Datadog alongside your existing OTEL pipeline — useful for teams whose observability stack is Datadog-first and who don't want a separate system for Claude Code data. Added between v2.1.128 and v2.1.138 and still present in v2.1.294. It is not in the official reference.

How to set it

For one session, export it in the shell that starts Claude Code:

export CLAUDE_CODE_BYOC_ENABLE_DATADOG=<value>
claude

To apply it to every session, add it to the env object of a settings file:

// ~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "env": {
    "CLAUDE_CODE_BYOC_ENABLE_DATADOG": "<value>"
  }
}

Release notes that mention it

• Claude Code v2.1.143 — 27 New Env Vars, /goal, Agent View, and a Free Model Upgrade

Related variables

• CLAUDE_CODE_DATADOG_FLUSH_INTERVAL_MS: Datadog metrics flush interval (ms).
• CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_FEEDBACK_SURVEY_FOR_OTEL: Re-enables the session quality survey for enterprise deployments with OTEL enabled.
• CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_TELEMETRY: Enable telemetry collection.
• ENABLE_ENHANCED_TELEMETRY_BETA: Enable enhanced telemetry (beta).
• CLAUDE_CODE_GZIP_DATADOG_LOGS
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_FEEDBACK_SURVEY: Survey prompts.
• CLAUDE_CODE_ENHANCED_TELEMETRY_BETA: Enable enhanced telemetry (beta).
• CLAUDE_CODE_GB_DISK_CACHE_WHEN_TELEMETRY_OFF: Opts GrowthBook (GB) flag data back into the on-disk cache under a telemetry-off profile, where feature-flag caching would otherwise be skipped.

Frequently asked questions

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