diff --git a/datadog-integration/modules/integration/variables.tf b/datadog-integration/modules/integration/variables.tf
index b3a2c1e8..136cff86 100644
--- a/datadog-integration/modules/integration/variables.tf
+++ b/datadog-integration/modules/integration/variables.tf
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ variable "datadog_api_key" {
 
 variable "datadog_app_key" {
   type        = string
-  description = "The APP key for establishing integration with Datadog"
+  description = "A Datadog Application Key or Personal Access Token (PAT) used to register and manage this integration. PATs are the recommended option."
   sensitive   = true
 }
 
diff --git a/datadog-integration/schema.yaml b/datadog-integration/schema.yaml
index 7cb416ba..c562a6d3 100644
--- a/datadog-integration/schema.yaml
+++ b/datadog-integration/schema.yaml
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ variables:
     confirmation: true
 
   datadog_app_key:
-    title: Datadog Application Key
+    title: Datadog Application Key or PAT
     type: string
     description: |
-      The Application key for creating and updating an integration with Datadog. See <a href="https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/api-app-keys/" target="_blank">Datadog Application Key</a> for more information.
+      A Datadog Application Key or Personal Access Token (PAT) used to register and manage this integration. PATs are the recommended option. See <a href="https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/api-app-keys/" target="_blank">Datadog Application Keys and PATs</a> for more information.
     required: true
     sensitive: true
     password: true
diff --git a/datadog-integration/variables.tf b/datadog-integration/variables.tf
index 3be2f5d4..0032dbae 100644
--- a/datadog-integration/variables.tf
+++ b/datadog-integration/variables.tf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ variable "datadog_api_key" {
 
 variable "datadog_app_key" {
   type        = string
-  description = "The APP key for establishing integration with Datadog"
+  description = "A Datadog Application Key or Personal Access Token (PAT) used to register and manage this integration. PATs are the recommended option."
   sensitive   = true
 }
 
diff --git a/datadog-terraform-onboarding/modules/integration/variables.tf b/datadog-terraform-onboarding/modules/integration/variables.tf
index b3a2c1e8..136cff86 100644
--- a/datadog-terraform-onboarding/modules/integration/variables.tf
+++ b/datadog-terraform-onboarding/modules/integration/variables.tf
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ variable "datadog_api_key" {
 
 variable "datadog_app_key" {
   type        = string
-  description = "The APP key for establishing integration with Datadog"
+  description = "A Datadog Application Key or Personal Access Token (PAT) used to register and manage this integration. PATs are the recommended option."
   sensitive   = true
 }
 
diff --git a/datadog-terraform-onboarding/variables.tf b/datadog-terraform-onboarding/variables.tf
index b050976b..a7abbca9 100644
--- a/datadog-terraform-onboarding/variables.tf
+++ b/datadog-terraform-onboarding/variables.tf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ variable "datadog_api_key" {
 
 variable "datadog_app_key" {
   type        = string
-  description = "The APP key for establishing integration with Datadog"
+  description = "A Datadog Application Key or Personal Access Token (PAT) used to register and manage this integration. PATs are the recommended option."
   sensitive   = true
 }