Document tags automatically added to Synthetic test monitors#38412
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Adds a table covering check_type, check_status, probe_dc, and ci_execution_rule, with example values and search use cases, so customers can find where these come from without filing a support ticket.
Match the {{< ui >}} shortcode convention now used elsewhere on this
page instead of bold markdown for the UI element reference.
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…ags' into traeger/synthetic-monitor-auto-tags
Colons are a reserved character in the monitor search syntax; since probe_dc values contain a colon (e.g. aws:ap-northeast-1), the value needs to be quoted to search it correctly.
Custom monitor tags are searched through tag:"key:value" (the full pair quoted), not bare key:value like the dedicated env/service facets. Updates the examples to match.
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Incorporates maycmlee's suggestions: active-voice intro sentence, "What the tag captures" header, clearer check_type/ci_execution_rule descriptions, and tightened search-example wording.
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What does this PR do? What is the motivation?
Adds a new "Automatically added tags" section to the Synthetic Monitors doc page, documenting the tags Datadog adds to a Synthetic test's monitor based on the test's own configuration (
check_type,check_status,probe_dc,ci_execution_rule). Includes a table of available values and short examples of how to use these tags to search/filter on the Manage Monitors page.This behavior wasn't previously documented, so support had no page to point customers to when asked about it.
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Used Claude Code for drafting and Vale style-guide self-review. Vale wasn't installed in the local environment, so the draft was manually checked against
CONTRIBUTING.md's word list and general principles; please flag anything the automated Vale CI check catches that I should fix.Additional notes
Happy to adjust wording, scope, or placement (currently placed under "View and manage Synthetic monitors" since that section already discusses searching monitors) based on doc team preference. No other pages were changed.