Overview

Tailscale is a peer-to-peer VPN service that simplifies and secures network connectivity.

With this integration, you can:

1. Control your Tailscale data retention.
2. Build custom widgets and dashboards.
3. Cross-reference Tailscale events with the data from other services in your stack.

This integration streams two log types from Tailscale:

Configuration Audit Logs:

Configuration audit logs let you identify who did what and when in your tailnet. These logs record actions that modify a tailnet’s configuration, including the type of action, the actor, the target resource, and the time.

Network Flow logs:

Network flow logs tell you which nodes connected to which other nodes and when on your Tailscale network. You can export network logs for long-term storage, security analysis, threat detection, or incident investigation.

After parsing your Tailscale logs, Datadog then populates the out-of-the-box Tailscale overview dashboard with insights into security-related events from your physical and virtual traffic.

Setup

To enable log streaming:

1. Login to your Tailscale admin console
2. Navigate to the Logs tab
3. Select the Start streaming… button
4. From the menu, select Datadog and add a URL + token or API key
5. Select the Start streaming button

Data Collected

Metrics

Tailscale does not include any metrics.

Service Checks

Tailscale does not include any service checks.

Events

Tailscale does not include any events.

Troubleshooting

Need help? Contact Datadog support.

Further Reading

Additional helpful documentation, links, and articles:

• Monitor the state of your Tailscale private network with Datadog