From 4e034c9e6106a00221993533634fc930669da3e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bryce Eadie <bryce.eadie@datadoghq.com>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 16:52:59 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] [DOCS-11780] Add API and app key setup guidance to
 Terraform integration doc

---
 terraform/README.md | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/terraform/README.md b/terraform/README.md
index fb5abfc506b3a..d36bc5be20dab 100644
--- a/terraform/README.md
+++ b/terraform/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ The Datadog Terraform provider is available through the [Terraform Registry][1].
     }
     ```
 
-    **Note**: If you are not using the Datadog US1 site, you must set the `api_url` [optional parameter][7] with your [Datadog site][6]. Ensure the documentation site selector on the right of the page is set to your correct Datadog site, then use the following URL as the value of the `api_url` parameter:
+    **Notes**:
+    - The `api_key` and `app_key` values are your Datadog API key and application key. See [API and application keys][8] to create these credentials. To avoid storing credentials in your configuration files, set them as Terraform environment variables (`TF_VAR_datadog_api_key` and `TF_VAR_datadog_app_key`) before running any Terraform commands.
+    - If you are not using the Datadog US1 site, you must set the `api_url` [optional parameter][7] with your [Datadog site][6]. Ensure the documentation site selector on the right of the page is set to your correct Datadog site, then use the following URL as the value of the `api_url` parameter:
 
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     ```
@@ -112,4 +114,5 @@ Need help? Contact [Datadog support][3].
 [4]: https://github.com/DataDog/datadogpy
 [5]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/monitors/types/process/
 [6]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/getting_started/site/
-[7]: https://registry.terraform.io/providers/DataDog/datadog/latest/docs#optional
\ No newline at end of file
+[7]: https://registry.terraform.io/providers/DataDog/datadog/latest/docs#optional
+[8]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/api-app-keys/
\ No newline at end of file

From 779b01930e31e4cef071ca2267ded167e9dd8152 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bryce Eadie <bryce.eadie@datadoghq.com>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 17:13:49 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] [DOCS-11780] Use DD_API_KEY/DD_APP_KEY instead of TF_VAR
 env vars

---
 terraform/README.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/terraform/README.md b/terraform/README.md
index d36bc5be20dab..b3ccc9a17dcea 100644
--- a/terraform/README.md
+++ b/terraform/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The Datadog Terraform provider is available through the [Terraform Registry][1].
     ```
 
     **Notes**:
-    - The `api_key` and `app_key` values are your Datadog API key and application key. See [API and application keys][8] to create these credentials. To avoid storing credentials in your configuration files, set them as Terraform environment variables (`TF_VAR_datadog_api_key` and `TF_VAR_datadog_app_key`) before running any Terraform commands.
+    - The `api_key` and `app_key` values are your Datadog API key and application key. See [API and application keys][8] to create these credentials. To avoid storing credentials in your configuration files, set `DD_API_KEY` and `DD_APP_KEY` environment variables before running any Terraform commands. The Datadog provider reads these automatically.
     - If you are not using the Datadog US1 site, you must set the `api_url` [optional parameter][7] with your [Datadog site][6]. Ensure the documentation site selector on the right of the page is set to your correct Datadog site, then use the following URL as the value of the `api_url` parameter:
 
 <!-- partial