# Check whether a Datadog monitor can be deleted

Canonical URL: https://docs.fuse.init.inc/integrations/datadog/actions/monitors.can_delete

Preflight whether a monitor can be deleted and list blocking references. Requires monitors_read. Advisory only; references can change before delete.

Action ID: `monitors.can_delete`
Provider: Datadog (`datadog`)
Contract version: 1

## Risk and exposure

- Risk: Read
- Idempotency: Safe — Safe to retry without coordination; repeats do not create additional side effects.
- Availability: Default
- Exposure: REST, SDK, MCP
- MCP hints: readOnly=true, destructive=false, idempotent=true, openWorld=true

## Required scopes

None.

## Input schema fields

- `monitor_id`

## Output schema fields

- `monitor_id`
- `can_delete`
- `blocking_references`
- `blocking_references[]`

Provider overview: https://docs.fuse.init.inc/integrations/datadog
Actions index: https://docs.fuse.init.inc/integrations/datadog/actions
Exact canonical JSON contract: https://docs.fuse.init.inc/api/catalog/v1/providers/datadog/actions/monitors.can_delete
Deployment-effective discovery: https://api.fuse.init.inc/v1/tenants/%7Btenant_id%7D/providers/datadog/actions