diff --git a/content/en/monitors/types/data_observability.md b/content/en/monitors/types/data_observability.md
index 0f6ddc8b849..505cad619ab 100644
--- a/content/en/monitors/types/data_observability.md
+++ b/content/en/monitors/types/data_observability.md
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ Set how often the monitor evaluates your data:
 
 - **Hourly**: The monitor runs every hour.
 - **Daily**: The monitor runs once per day.
+- **Manual**: The monitor runs only when triggered programmatically. Trigger these monitors using the [Data Observability API][10].
 
 ### Set alert conditions
 
@@ -298,3 +299,4 @@ On a monitor's status page, click **Annotate Bounds**, select a time range on th
 [7]: https://app.datadoghq.com/data-obs/monitors
 [8]: /monitors/configuration/?tab=thresholdalert#thresholds
 [9]: /help/
+[10]: /api/latest/data-observability/