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Creating a Grafana connection​

To create the connection you need:

  • A request URL
  • An API key

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Obtaining the credentials​

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Request URL​

  1. Go to Grafana and click on My Account.

  2. Click Log In.

  3. Your request URL is the URL of the page that opens after logging in. Copy it.

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API Key​

  1. Go to Configuration > API keys.

  2. Click Add API key.

  3. Fill in parameters:

    • Name your API key
    • Role
    • Time to live (Leave blank for no expiration date).

  4. Click Add.

  5. Copy your created API key.

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Creating your connection​

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.

  2. Select the Grafana icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.

  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.

  4. Select API Key as the method to make the connection.

  5. Fill in the parameters:

    • The request URL
    • The API key

  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.

  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.