Grafana
Grafana is a multi-platform open source analytics and interactive visualization web application. It provides charts, graphs, and alerts for the web when connected to supported data sources.
Creating a Grafana connection
To create the connection you need:
- A request URL
- An API key
Obtaining the credentials
Request URL
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Go to Grafana and click on My Account.
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Click Log In.
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Your request URL is the URL of the page that opens after logging in. Copy it.
API Key
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Go to Configuration > API keys.
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Click Add API key.
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Fill in parameters:
- Name your API key
- Role
- Time to live (Leave blank for no expiration date).
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Click Add.
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Copy your created API key.
Creating your connection
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In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
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Select the Grafana icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
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(Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
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Select API Key as the method to make the connection.
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Fill in the parameters:
- The request URL
- The API key
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(Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
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Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.