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# Datadog: create a service account — Organization Settings → Service Accounts → New Service Account

## Steps
1. In the Datadog app, go to "Organization Settings" from the account menu.
2. Under "Accounts", select "Service Accounts".
3. Click "New Service Account".
4. In the dialog, enter a name and an email address for the service account.
5. Use the "Assign Roles" dropdown to choose one or more roles.
6. Click "Create Service Account".

## End state
The account appears in the Service Accounts list with its assigned roles; API keys and application keys can then be generated under this account's identity for machine-to-machine access, independent of any human user.

Source: vendor documentation as of 2026-10-28 (doc date not shown); not observed in a live UI.

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