Updated grafana.md to include the new InfluxDB data source SQL setup (#5307)
* Updated grafana.md to include the new InfluxDB data source SQL setup * updates to new grafana docs * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Jason Stirnaman <stirnamanj@gmail.com> * ported grafana docs to other v3 products * minor updates to grafana files --------- Co-authored-by: Scott Anderson <sanderson@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Scott Anderson <scott@influxdata.com> Co-authored-by: Jason Stirnaman <stirnamanj@gmail.com>pull/5315/head^2
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- /influxdb/cloud-dedicated/query-data/sql/execute-queries/grafana/
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- /influxdb/cloud-dedicated/query-data/influxql/execute-queries/grafana
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- /influxdb/cloud-dedicated/process-data/tools/grafana/
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alt_links:
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oss: /influxdb/v2/tools/grafana/
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cloud: /influxdb/cloud/tools/grafana/
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---
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Use [Grafana](https://grafana.com/) to query and visualize data stored in
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{{% product-name %}}.
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{{% product-name %}} supports both **SQL** and **InfluxQL** query languages.
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Install the [Grafana FlightSQL plugin](https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/influxdata-flightsql-datasource/)
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to query InfluxDB with **SQL** using the Flight SQL protocol.
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Use the **InfluxDB** core Grafana plugin to query data with **InfluxQL**.
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> [Grafana] enables you to query, visualize, alert on, and explore your metrics,
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> logs, and traces wherever they are stored.
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> [Grafana] provides you with tools to turn your time-series database (TSDB)
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> data into insightful graphs and visualizations.
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>
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> {{% cite %}}[Grafana documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/introduction/){{% /cite %}}
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> {{% cite %}}-- [Grafana documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/introduction/){{% /cite %}}
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<!-- TOC -->
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- [Install Grafana or login to Grafana Cloud](#install-grafana-or-login-to-grafana-cloud)
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- [Install the FlightSQL plugin](#install-the-flightsql-plugin)
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- [Use grafana-cli](#use-grafana-cli)
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- [Use the Grafana UI](#use-the-grafana-ui)
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- [Create a datasource](#create-a-datasource)
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- [InfluxDB data source](#influxdb-data-source)
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- [Create an InfluxDB data source](#create-an-influxdb-data-source)
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- [Query InfluxDB with Grafana](#query-influxdb-with-grafana)
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- [Build visualizations with Grafana](#build-visualizations-with-grafana)
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to install Grafana for your operating system.
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If using **Grafana Cloud**, login to your Grafana Cloud instance.
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## Install the FlightSQL plugin
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## InfluxDB data source
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If you want to query {{% product-name %}} with **SQL**, install the
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[Grafana FlightSQL plugin](https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/influxdata-flightsql-datasource/).
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The InfluxDB data source plugin is included in the Grafana core distribution.
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Use the plugin to query and visualize data stored in {{< product-name >}} with
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both InfluxQL and SQL.
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{{% note %}}
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#### Only required if using SQL
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#### Grafana 10.3+
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Installing the Grafana FlightSQL plugin is only required if using **SQL** to query
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data from InfluxDB. If using **InfluxQL**, enable the
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[Grafana InfluxDB core plugin](/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/process-data/visualize/grafana/?t=InfluxQL#create-a-datasource).
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The instructions below are for **Grafana 10.3+** which introduced the newest
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version of the InfluxDB core plugin.
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The updated plugin includes **SQL support** for InfluxDB v3-based products such
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as {{< product-name >}}.
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{{% /note %}}
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{{< tabs-wrapper >}}
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{{% tabs %}}
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[Local Grafana](#)
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[Grafana Cloud](#)
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{{% /tabs %}}
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{{% tab-content %}}
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<!---------------------------- BEGIN LOCAL GRAFANA ---------------------------->
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## Create an InfluxDB data source
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When using the local version of Grafana, you can install the FlightSQL plugin
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with the [`grafana-cli` CLI](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/cli/) or in
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the Grafana user interface (UI).
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- [Use grafana-cli](#use-grafana-cli)
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- [Use the Grafana UI](#use-the-grafana-ui)
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### Use grafana-cli
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Run the following command to install the FlightSQL plugin:
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```sh
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grafana-cli plugins install influxdata-flightsql-datasource
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```
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After installing the plugin, you may need to restart your Grafana server.
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### Use the Grafana UI
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1. In the Grafana UI, navigate to **Configuration** > **Plugins**.
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2. Search for and select the **FlightSQL** plugin.
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3. Click **Install**.
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<!----------------------------- END LOCAL GRAFANA ----------------------------->
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{{% /tab-content %}}
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{{% tab-content %}}
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<!---------------------------- BEGIN GRAFANA CLOUD ---------------------------->
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1. In your Grafana Cloud instance, navigate to **Administration** > **Plugins**.
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2. Search for and select the **FlightSQL** plugin.
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3. Click **Install via grafana.com** to navigate to the plugin page.
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4. On the plugin page, click **Install plugin**.
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After a moment, Grafana Cloud completes the plugin installation in your
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Grafana Cloud instance.
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<!----------------------------- END GRAFANA CLOUD ----------------------------->
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{{% /tab-content %}}
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{{< /tabs-wrapper >}}
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## Create a datasource
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Which datasource you create depends on which query language you want to use to
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query {{% product-name %}}:
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- To query with **SQL**, create a **FlightSQL** datasource.
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- To query with **InfluxQL**, create an **InfluxDB** datasource.
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1. In your Grafana user interface (UI), navigate to **Data Sources**.
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2. Click **Add new data source**.
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3. Search for and select the **InfluxDB** plugin.
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4. Provide a name for your data source.
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5. Under **Query Language**, select either **SQL** or **InfluxQL**:
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{{< tabs-wrapper >}}
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{{% tabs %}}
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{{% tab-content %}}
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<!--------------------------------- BEGIN SQL --------------------------------->
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1. In your Grafana user interface (UI), navigate to **Data Sources**.
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2. Click **Add new data source**.
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3. Search for and select the **FlightSQL** plugin.
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4. Provide a name for your datasource.
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5. Add your connection credentials:
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When creating an InfluxDB data source that uses SQL to query data:
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- **Host**: Provide the host and port of your Flight SQL client.
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For {{% product-name %}}, this is your cluster URL and port 443:
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1. Under **HTTP**:
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- **URL**: Provide your {{% product-name omit=" Clustered" %}} cluster URL
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using the HTTPS protocol:
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```
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{{< influxdb/host >}}:443
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https://{{< influxdb/host >}}
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```
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- **AuthType**: Select **token**.
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- **Token**: Provide your InfluxDB [database token](/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/admin/tokens/) with read access to the
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databases you want to query.
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- **Require TLS/SSL**: Enable this toggle.
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2. Under **InfluxDB Details**:
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6. Add connection **MetaData**.
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Provide key-value pairs to send to your Flight SQL client.
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- **Database**: Provide a default database name to query.
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- **Token**: Provide an [API token](/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/admin/tokens/)
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with read access to the databases you want to query.
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{{% product-name %}} requires your **database name**:
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- **Key**: `database`
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- **Value**: Database name
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3. Click **Save & test**.
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7. Click **Save & test**.
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{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/cloud-dedicated-grafana-flightsql-datasource.png" alt="Grafana FlightSQL datasource for InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated" />}}
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If successful, click **Explore** to begin querying InfluxDB with Flight SQL and Grafana.
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{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/cloud-dedicated-grafana-influxdb-data-source-sql.png" alt="Grafana InfluxDB data source for InfluxDB Cloud Serverless that uses SQL" />}}
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<!---------------------------------- END SQL ---------------------------------->
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{{% /tab-content %}}
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{{% tab-content %}}
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<!------------------------------- BEGIN INFLUXQL ------------------------------>
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1. In your Grafana user interface (UI), navigate to **Data Sources**.
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2. Click **Add new data source**.
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3. Search for and select the **InfluxDB** core plugin.
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4. Provide a name for your datasource.
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5. Under **Query Language**, select **InfluxQL**.
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_{{% product-name %}} does not support Flux._
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6. Under **HTTP**:
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When creating an InfluxDB data source that uses InfluxQL to query data:
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- **URL**: Provide your {{% product-name omit=" Clustered" %}} cluster URL using the HTTPS
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protocol:
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1. Under **HTTP**:
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- **URL**: Provide your [{{% product-name %}} region URL](/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/reference/regions/)
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using the HTTPS protocol:
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```
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https://{{< influxdb/host >}}
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```
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7. Under **InfluxDB Details**:
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2. Under **InfluxDB Details**:
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- **Database**: Provide a default database name to query.
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- **User**: Provide an arbitrary string.
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_This credential is ignored when querying {{% product-name %}}, but it cannot be empty._
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- **Password**: Provide an InfluxDB [database token](/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/admin/tokens/)
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- **Password**: Provide an [API token](/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/admin/tokens/)
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with read access to the databases you want to query.
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- **HTTP Method**: Choose one of the available HTTP request methods to use when querying data:
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7. Click **Save & test**.
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- **POST** ({{< req text="Recommended" >}})
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- **GET**
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{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/cloud-dedicated-grafana-influxdb-datasource.png" alt="Grafana InfluxDB datasource for InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated" />}}
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3. Click **Save & test**.
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{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/cloud-dedicated-grafana-influxdb-data-source-influxql.png" alt="Grafana InfluxDB data source for InfluxDB Cloud Serverless using InfluxQL" />}}
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<!-------------------------------- END INFLUXQL ------------------------------->
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{{% /tab-content %}}
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## Query InfluxDB with Grafana
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After you [configure and save a FlightSQL or InfluxDB datasource](#create-a-datasource),
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After you [configure and save an InfluxDB datasource](#create-a-datasource),
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use Grafana to build, run, and inspect queries against your InfluxDB database.
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{{< tabs-wrapper >}}
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{{% /note %}}
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1. Click **Explore**.
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2. In the dropdown, select the **FlightSQL** data source that you want to query.
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2. In the dropdown, select the saved InfluxDB data source to query.
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3. Use the SQL query form to build your query:
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- **FROM**: Select the measurement that you want to query.
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- **SELECT**: Select one or more fields and tags to return as columns in query results.
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In Grafana, you must specify a **time** column in the `SELECT` list.
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- **WHERE**: To filter the query results, enter a conditional expression.
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- **GROUP BY**: To `GROUP BY` one or more fields or tags, enter them as a comma-delimited list.
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If you include an aggregate function in the **SELECT** list,
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then you must include one or more of the queried columns in
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a `GROUP BY` or `PARTITION BY` clause.
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SQL will return the aggregation for each group or partition.
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4. Click **Run query** to execute the query.
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- **Table**: Select the measurement to query.
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- **Column**: Select one or more fields and tags to return as columns in query results.
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With SQL, select the `time` column to include timestamps with the data.
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Grafana relies on the `time` column to correctly graph time series data.
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- _**Optional:**_ Toggle **filter** to generate **WHERE** clause statements.
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- **WHERE**: Configure condition expressions to include in the `WHERE` clause.
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- _**Optional:**_ Toggle **group** to generate **GROUP BY** clause statements.
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||||
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- **GROUP BY**: Select columns to group by.
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If you include an aggregation function in the **SELECT** list,
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you must group by one or more of the queried columns.
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SQL returns the aggregation for each group.
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- {{< req text="Recommended" color="green" >}}:
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Toggle **order** to generate **ORDER BY** clause statements.
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- **ORDER BY**: Select columns to sort by.
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You can sort by time and multiple fields or tags.
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To sort in descending order, select **DESC**.
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4. {{< req text="Recommended" color="green" >}}: Change format to **Time series**.
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- Use the **Format** dropdown to change the format of the query results.
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For example, to visualize the query results as a time series, select **Time series**.
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5. Click **Run query** to execute the query.
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<!---------------------------------- END SQL ---------------------------------->
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{{% /tab-content %}}
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@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ aliases:
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- /influxdb/cloud-serverless/query-data/sql/execute-queries/grafana/
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- /influxdb/cloud-serverless/process-data/tools/grafana/
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- /influxdb/cloud-serverless/visualize-data/grafana/
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alt_links:
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oss: /influxdb/v2/tools/grafana/
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cloud: /influxdb/cloud/tools/grafana/
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---
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Use [Grafana](https://grafana.com/) to query and visualize data stored in
|
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{{% product-name %}}.
|
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Install the [grafana-flight-sql-plugin](https://github.com/influxdata/grafana-flightsql-datasource)
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to query InfluxDB with the Flight SQL protocol.
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> [Grafana] enables you to query, visualize, alert on, and explore your metrics,
|
||||
> logs, and traces wherever they are stored.
|
||||
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@ -33,10 +34,8 @@ to query InfluxDB with the Flight SQL protocol.
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<!-- TOC -->
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- [Install Grafana or login to Grafana Cloud](#install-grafana-or-login-to-grafana-cloud)
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- [Install the FlightSQL plugin](#install-the-flightsql-plugin)
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- [Use grafana-cli](#use-grafana-cli)
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- [Use the Grafana UI](#use-the-grafana-ui)
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- [Create a datasource](#create-a-datasource)
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- [InfluxDB data source](#influxdb-data-source)
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- [Create an InfluxDB data source](#create-an-influxdb-data-source)
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- [Query InfluxDB with Grafana](#query-influxdb-with-grafana)
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||||
- [Build visualizations with Grafana](#build-visualizations-with-grafana)
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||||
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||||
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@ -49,74 +48,31 @@ If using the open source version of **Grafana**, follow the
|
|||
to install Grafana for your operating system.
|
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If using **Grafana Cloud**, login to your Grafana Cloud instance.
|
||||
|
||||
## Install the FlightSQL plugin
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## InfluxDB data source
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|
||||
If you want to query {{% product-name %}} with **SQL**, install the
|
||||
[Grafana FlightSQL plugin](https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/influxdata-flightsql-datasource/).
|
||||
The InfluxDB data source plugin is included in the Grafana core distribution.
|
||||
Use the plugin to query and visualize data stored in {{< product-name >}} with
|
||||
both InfluxQL and SQL.
|
||||
|
||||
{{% note %}}
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||||
#### Only required if using SQL
|
||||
#### Grafana 10.3+
|
||||
|
||||
Installing the Grafana FlightSQL plugin is only required if using **SQL** to query
|
||||
data from InfluxDB. If using **InfluxQL**, enable the
|
||||
[Grafana InfluxDB core plugin](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/process-data/visualize/grafana/?t=InfluxQL#create-a-datasource).
|
||||
The instructions below are for **Grafana 10.3+** which introduced the newest
|
||||
version of the InfluxDB core plugin.
|
||||
The updated plugin includes **SQL support** for InfluxDB v3-based products such
|
||||
as {{< product-name >}}.
|
||||
{{% /note %}}
|
||||
|
||||
{{< tabs-wrapper >}}
|
||||
{{% tabs %}}
|
||||
[Local Grafana](#)
|
||||
[Grafana Cloud](#)
|
||||
{{% /tabs %}}
|
||||
{{% tab-content %}}
|
||||
<!---------------------------- BEGIN LOCAL GRAFANA ---------------------------->
|
||||
## Create an InfluxDB data source
|
||||
|
||||
When using the local version of Grafana, you can install the FlightSQL plugin
|
||||
with the [`grafana-cli` CLI](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/cli/) or in
|
||||
the Grafana user interface (UI).
|
||||
|
||||
- [Use grafana-cli](#use-grafana-cli)
|
||||
- [Use the Grafana UI](#use-the-grafana-ui)
|
||||
|
||||
### Use grafana-cli
|
||||
|
||||
Run the following command to install the FlightSQL plugin:
|
||||
|
||||
```sh
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grafana-cli plugins install influxdata-flightsql-datasource
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
After installing the plugin, you may need to restart your Grafana server.
|
||||
|
||||
### Use the Grafana UI
|
||||
|
||||
1. In the Grafana UI, navigate to **Configuration** > **Plugins**.
|
||||
2. Search for and select the **FlightSQL** plugin.
|
||||
3. Click **Install**.
|
||||
|
||||
<!----------------------------- END LOCAL GRAFANA ----------------------------->
|
||||
{{% /tab-content %}}
|
||||
{{% tab-content %}}
|
||||
<!---------------------------- BEGIN GRAFANA CLOUD ---------------------------->
|
||||
|
||||
1. In your Grafana Cloud instance, navigate to **Administration** > **Plugins**.
|
||||
2. Search for and select the **FlightSQL** plugin.
|
||||
3. Click **Install via grafana.com** to navigate to the plugin page.
|
||||
4. On the plugin page, click **Install plugin**.
|
||||
|
||||
After a moment, Grafana Cloud completes the plugin installation in your
|
||||
Grafana Cloud instance.
|
||||
|
||||
<!----------------------------- END GRAFANA CLOUD ----------------------------->
|
||||
{{% /tab-content %}}
|
||||
{{< /tabs-wrapper >}}
|
||||
|
||||
## Create a datasource
|
||||
|
||||
Which datasource you create depends on which query language you want to use to
|
||||
Which data source you create depends on which query language you want to use to
|
||||
query {{% product-name %}}:
|
||||
|
||||
- To query with **SQL**, create a **FlightSQL** datasource.
|
||||
- To query with **InfluxQL**, create an **InfluxDB** datasource.
|
||||
1. In your Grafana user interface (UI), navigate to **Data Sources**.
|
||||
2. Click **Add new data source**.
|
||||
3. Search for and select the **InfluxDB** plugin.
|
||||
4. Provide a name for your data source.
|
||||
5. Under **Query Language**, select either **SQL** or **InfluxQL**:
|
||||
|
||||
{{< tabs-wrapper >}}
|
||||
{{% tabs %}}
|
||||
|
@ -126,43 +82,35 @@ query {{% product-name %}}:
|
|||
{{% tab-content %}}
|
||||
<!--------------------------------- BEGIN SQL --------------------------------->
|
||||
|
||||
1. In your Grafana user interface (UI), navigate to **Data Sources**.
|
||||
2. Click **Add new data source**.
|
||||
3. Search for and select the **FlightSQL** plugin.
|
||||
4. Provide a name for your datasource.
|
||||
5. Add your connection credentials:
|
||||
When creating an InfluxDB data source that uses SQL to query data:
|
||||
|
||||
- **Host**: Provide the host and port of your Flight SQL client.
|
||||
For {{% product-name %}}, this is your
|
||||
[{{% product-name %}} region domain](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/reference/regions/)
|
||||
and port 443. For example:
|
||||
1. Under **HTTP**:
|
||||
|
||||
- **URL**: Provide your [{{% product-name %}} region URL](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/reference/regions/)
|
||||
using the HTTPS protocol:
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
us-east-1-1.aws.cloud2.influxdata.com:443
|
||||
https://{{< influxdb/host >}}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
- **AuthType**: Select **token**.
|
||||
- **Token**: Provide an InfluxDB [API token](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/get-started/setup/#create-an-all-access-api-token) with read access to the buckets
|
||||
you want to query.
|
||||
- **Require TLS/SSL**: Enable this toggle.
|
||||
2. Under **InfluxDB Details**:
|
||||
|
||||
6. Add connection **MetaData**.
|
||||
{{% product-name %}} requires _one_ of the following key-value pairs:
|
||||
|
||||
- **Key**: `database`, **Value**: Bucket name
|
||||
- **Key**: `bucket-id`, **Value**: Bucket ID
|
||||
- **Database**: Provide a default bucket name to query.
|
||||
In {{< product-name >}}, a bucket functions as a database.
|
||||
- **Token**: Provide an [API token](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/admin/tokens/)
|
||||
with read access to the buckets you want to query.
|
||||
|
||||
7. Click **Save & test**.
|
||||
3. Click **Save & test**.
|
||||
|
||||
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/cloud-serverless-grafana-flightsql-datasource.png" alt="Grafana Flight SQL datasource" />}}
|
||||
|
||||
If successful, click **Explore** to begin querying InfluxDB with Flight SQL and Grafana.
|
||||
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/cloud-serverless-grafana-influxdb-data-source-sql.png" alt="Grafana InfluxDB data source for InfluxDB Cloud Serverless that uses SQL" />}}
|
||||
|
||||
<!---------------------------------- END SQL ---------------------------------->
|
||||
{{% /tab-content %}}
|
||||
{{% tab-content %}}
|
||||
<!------------------------------- BEGIN INFLUXQL ------------------------------>
|
||||
|
||||
When creating an InfluxDB data source that uses InfluxQL to query data:
|
||||
|
||||
{{% note %}}
|
||||
#### Map databases and retention policies to buckets
|
||||
|
||||
|
@ -171,12 +119,7 @@ To query {{% product-name %}} with InfluxQL, first map database and retention po
|
|||
[Map databases and retention policies to buckets](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/query-data/influxql/dbrp/).
|
||||
{{% /note %}}
|
||||
|
||||
1. In your Grafana user interface (UI), navigate to **Data Sources**.
|
||||
2. Click **Add new data source**.
|
||||
3. Search for and select the **InfluxDB** core plugin.
|
||||
4. Provide a name for your datasource.
|
||||
5. Under **Query Language**, select **InfluxQL**.
|
||||
6. Under **HTTP**:
|
||||
1. Under **HTTP**:
|
||||
|
||||
- **URL**: Provide your [{{% product-name %}} region URL](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/reference/regions/)
|
||||
using the HTTPS protocol:
|
||||
|
@ -185,17 +128,22 @@ To query {{% product-name %}} with InfluxQL, first map database and retention po
|
|||
https://{{< influxdb/host >}}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
7. Under **InfluxDB Details**:
|
||||
2. Under **InfluxDB Details**:
|
||||
|
||||
- **Database**: Provide a database name to query. Use the database name that is mapped to your InfluxBD Cloud bucket.
|
||||
- **Database**: Provide a database name to query.
|
||||
Use the database name that is mapped to your InfluxBD bucket.
|
||||
- **User**: Provide an arbitrary string.
|
||||
_This credential is ignored when querying {{% product-name %}}, but it cannot be empty._
|
||||
- **Password**: Provide an [API token](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/admin/tokens/)
|
||||
with read access to the buckets you want to query.
|
||||
- **HTTP Method**: Choose one of the available HTTP request methods to use when querying data:
|
||||
|
||||
7. Click **Save & test**.
|
||||
- **POST** ({{< req text="Recommended" >}})
|
||||
- **GET**
|
||||
|
||||
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/cloud-serverless-grafana-influxdb-datasource.png" alt="Grafana InfluxDB datasource for InfluxDB Cloud Serverless" />}}
|
||||
3. Click **Save & test**.
|
||||
|
||||
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/cloud-serverless-grafana-influxdb-data-source-influxql.png" alt="Grafana InfluxDB data source for InfluxDB Cloud Serverless using InfluxQL" />}}
|
||||
|
||||
<!-------------------------------- END INFLUXQL ------------------------------->
|
||||
{{% /tab-content %}}
|
||||
|
@ -220,19 +168,36 @@ To learn more, see [Query Data](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/query-data/sql/).
|
|||
{{% /note %}}
|
||||
|
||||
1. Click **Explore**.
|
||||
2. In the dropdown, select the saved data source that you want to query.
|
||||
2. In the dropdown, select the saved InfluxDB data source to query.
|
||||
3. Use the SQL query form to build your query:
|
||||
- **FROM**: Select the measurement that you want to query.
|
||||
- **SELECT**: Select one or more fields and tags to return as columns in query results.
|
||||
In Grafana, you must specify a **time** column in the `SELECT` list.
|
||||
- **WHERE**: To filter the query results, enter a conditional expression.
|
||||
- **GROUP BY**: To `GROUP BY` one or more fields or tags, enter them as a comma-delimited list.
|
||||
If you include an aggregate function in the **SELECT** list,
|
||||
then you must include one or more of the queried columns in a `GROUP BY` or `PARTITION BY` clause.
|
||||
SQL will return the aggregation for each group or partition.
|
||||
4. Click **Run query** to execute the query.
|
||||
- **Table**: Select the measurement to query.
|
||||
- **Column**: Select one or more fields and tags to return as columns in query results.
|
||||
|
||||
With SQL, select the `time` column to include timestamps with the data.
|
||||
Grafana relies on the `time` column to correctly graph time series data.
|
||||
|
||||
- _**Optional:**_ Toggle **filter** to generate **WHERE** clause statements.
|
||||
- **WHERE**: Configure condition expressions to include in the `WHERE` clause.
|
||||
|
||||
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/cloud-serverless-grafana-flightsql-explore-query.png" alt="Grafana Flight SQL datasource query" />}}
|
||||
- _**Optional:**_ Toggle **group** to generate **GROUP BY** clause statements.
|
||||
|
||||
- **GROUP BY**: Select columns to group by.
|
||||
If you include an aggregation function in the **SELECT** list,
|
||||
you must group by one or more of the queried columns.
|
||||
SQL returns the aggregation for each group.
|
||||
|
||||
- {{< req text="Recommended" color="green" >}}:
|
||||
Toggle **order** to generate **ORDER BY** clause statements.
|
||||
|
||||
- **ORDER BY**: Select columns to sort by.
|
||||
You can sort by time and multiple fields or tags.
|
||||
To sort in descending order, select **DESC**.
|
||||
|
||||
4. {{< req text="Recommended" color="green" >}}: Change format to **Time series**.
|
||||
- Use the **Format** dropdown to change the format of the query results.
|
||||
For example, to visualize the query results as a time series, select **Time series**.
|
||||
|
||||
5. Click **Run query** to execute the query.
|
||||
|
||||
<!---------------------------------- END SQL ---------------------------------->
|
||||
{{% /tab-content %}}
|
||||
|
@ -256,7 +221,8 @@ To learn more, see [Query Data](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/query-data/sql/).
|
|||
{{% /tab-content %}}
|
||||
{{< /tabs-wrapper >}}
|
||||
|
||||
To learn about query management and inspection in Grafana, see the [Grafana Explore documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/explore/).
|
||||
To learn about query management and inspection in Grafana, see the
|
||||
[Grafana Explore documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/explore/).
|
||||
|
||||
## Build visualizations with Grafana
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
|
@ -15,29 +15,26 @@ aliases:
|
|||
- /influxdb/clustered/query-data/sql/execute-queries/grafana/
|
||||
- /influxdb/clustered/query-data/influxql/execute-queries/grafana
|
||||
- /influxdb/clustered/process-data/tools/grafana/
|
||||
alt_links:
|
||||
oss: /influxdb/v2/tools/grafana/
|
||||
cloud: /influxdb/cloud/tools/grafana/
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
Use [Grafana](https://grafana.com/) to query and visualize data stored in
|
||||
{{% product-name %}}.
|
||||
{{% product-name %}} supports both **SQL** and **InfluxQL** query languages.
|
||||
Install the [Grafana FlightSQL plugin](https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/influxdata-flightsql-datasource/)
|
||||
to query InfluxDB with **SQL** using the Flight SQL protocol.
|
||||
Use the **InfluxDB** core Grafana plugin to query data with **InfluxQL**.
|
||||
|
||||
> [Grafana] enables you to query, visualize, alert on, and explore your metrics,
|
||||
> logs, and traces wherever they are stored.
|
||||
> [Grafana] provides you with tools to turn your time-series database (TSDB)
|
||||
> data into insightful graphs and visualizations.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> {{% cite %}}[Grafana documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/introduction/){{% /cite %}}
|
||||
> {{% cite %}}-- [Grafana documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/introduction/){{% /cite %}}
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- TOC -->
|
||||
|
||||
- [Install Grafana or login to Grafana Cloud](#install-grafana-or-login-to-grafana-cloud)
|
||||
- [Install the FlightSQL plugin](#install-the-flightsql-plugin)
|
||||
- [Use grafana-cli](#use-grafana-cli)
|
||||
- [Use the Grafana UI](#use-the-grafana-ui)
|
||||
- [Create a datasource](#create-a-datasource)
|
||||
- [InfluxDB data source](#influxdb-data-source)
|
||||
- [Create an InfluxDB data source](#create-an-influxdb-data-source)
|
||||
- [Query InfluxDB with Grafana](#query-influxdb-with-grafana)
|
||||
- [Build visualizations with Grafana](#build-visualizations-with-grafana)
|
||||
|
||||
|
@ -50,74 +47,28 @@ If using the open source version of **Grafana**, follow the
|
|||
to install Grafana for your operating system.
|
||||
If using **Grafana Cloud**, login to your Grafana Cloud instance.
|
||||
|
||||
## Install the FlightSQL plugin
|
||||
## InfluxDB data source
|
||||
|
||||
If you want to query {{% product-name %}} with **SQL**, install the
|
||||
[Grafana FlightSQL plugin](https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/influxdata-flightsql-datasource/).
|
||||
The InfluxDB data source plugin is included in the Grafana core distribution.
|
||||
Use the plugin to query and visualize data stored in {{< product-name >}} with
|
||||
both InfluxQL and SQL.
|
||||
|
||||
{{% note %}}
|
||||
#### Only required if using SQL
|
||||
#### Grafana 10.3+
|
||||
|
||||
Installing the Grafana FlightSQL plugin is only required if using **SQL** to query
|
||||
data from InfluxDB. If using **InfluxQL**, enable the
|
||||
[Grafana InfluxDB core plugin](/influxdb/clustered/process-data/visualize/grafana/?t=InfluxQL#create-a-datasource).
|
||||
The instructions below are for **Grafana 10.3+** which introduced the newest
|
||||
version of the InfluxDB core plugin.
|
||||
The updated plugin includes **SQL support** for InfluxDB v3-based products such
|
||||
as {{< product-name >}}.
|
||||
{{% /note %}}
|
||||
|
||||
{{< tabs-wrapper >}}
|
||||
{{% tabs %}}
|
||||
[Local Grafana](#)
|
||||
[Grafana Cloud](#)
|
||||
{{% /tabs %}}
|
||||
{{% tab-content %}}
|
||||
<!---------------------------- BEGIN LOCAL GRAFANA ---------------------------->
|
||||
## Create an InfluxDB data source
|
||||
|
||||
When using the local version of Grafana, you can install the FlightSQL plugin
|
||||
with the [`grafana-cli` CLI](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/cli/) or in
|
||||
the Grafana user interface (UI).
|
||||
|
||||
- [Use grafana-cli](#use-grafana-cli)
|
||||
- [Use the Grafana UI](#use-the-grafana-ui)
|
||||
|
||||
### Use grafana-cli
|
||||
|
||||
Run the following command to install the FlightSQL plugin:
|
||||
|
||||
```sh
|
||||
grafana-cli plugins install influxdata-flightsql-datasource
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
After installing the plugin, you may need to restart your Grafana server.
|
||||
|
||||
### Use the Grafana UI
|
||||
|
||||
1. In the Grafana UI, navigate to **Configuration** > **Plugins**.
|
||||
2. Search for and select the **FlightSQL** plugin.
|
||||
3. Click **Install**.
|
||||
|
||||
<!----------------------------- END LOCAL GRAFANA ----------------------------->
|
||||
{{% /tab-content %}}
|
||||
{{% tab-content %}}
|
||||
<!---------------------------- BEGIN GRAFANA CLOUD ---------------------------->
|
||||
|
||||
1. In your Grafana Cloud instance, navigate to **Administration** > **Plugins**.
|
||||
2. Search for and select the **FlightSQL** plugin.
|
||||
3. Click **Install via grafana.com** to navigate to the plugin page.
|
||||
4. On the plugin page, click **Install plugin**.
|
||||
|
||||
After a moment, Grafana Cloud completes the plugin installation in your
|
||||
Grafana Cloud instance.
|
||||
|
||||
<!----------------------------- END GRAFANA CLOUD ----------------------------->
|
||||
{{% /tab-content %}}
|
||||
{{< /tabs-wrapper >}}
|
||||
|
||||
## Create a datasource
|
||||
|
||||
Which datasource you create depends on which query language you want to use to
|
||||
query {{% product-name %}}:
|
||||
|
||||
- To query with **SQL**, create a **FlightSQL** datasource.
|
||||
- To query with **InfluxQL**, create an **InfluxDB** datasource.
|
||||
1. In your Grafana user interface (UI), navigate to **Data Sources**.
|
||||
2. Click **Add new data source**.
|
||||
3. Search for and select the **InfluxDB** plugin.
|
||||
4. Provide a name for your data source.
|
||||
5. Under **Query Language**, select either **SQL** or **InfluxQL**:
|
||||
|
||||
{{< tabs-wrapper >}}
|
||||
{{% tabs %}}
|
||||
|
@ -127,70 +78,58 @@ query {{% product-name %}}:
|
|||
{{% tab-content %}}
|
||||
<!--------------------------------- BEGIN SQL --------------------------------->
|
||||
|
||||
1. In your Grafana user interface (UI), navigate to **Data Sources**.
|
||||
2. Click **Add new data source**.
|
||||
3. Search for and select the **FlightSQL** plugin.
|
||||
4. Provide a name for your datasource.
|
||||
5. Add your connection credentials:
|
||||
When creating an InfluxDB data source that uses SQL to query data:
|
||||
|
||||
- **Host**: Provide the host and port of your Flight SQL client.
|
||||
For {{% product-name %}}, this is your cluster URL and port 443:
|
||||
1. Under **HTTP**:
|
||||
|
||||
- **URL**: Provide your {{% product-name omit=" Clustered" %}} cluster URL
|
||||
using the HTTPS protocol:
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
{{< influxdb/host >}}:443
|
||||
https://{{< influxdb/host >}}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
- **AuthType**: Select **token**.
|
||||
- **Token**: Provide your InfluxDB [database token](/influxdb/clustered/admin/tokens/) with read access to the
|
||||
databases you want to query.
|
||||
- **Require TLS/SSL**: Enable this toggle.
|
||||
2. Under **InfluxDB Details**:
|
||||
|
||||
6. Add connection **MetaData**.
|
||||
Provide key-value pairs to send to your Flight SQL client.
|
||||
- **Database**: Provide a default database name to query.
|
||||
- **Token**: Provide an [API token](/influxdb/clustered/admin/tokens/)
|
||||
with read access to the databases you want to query.
|
||||
|
||||
{{% product-name %}} requires your **database name**:
|
||||
|
||||
- **Key**: `database`
|
||||
- **Value**: Database name
|
||||
3. Click **Save & test**.
|
||||
|
||||
7. Click **Save & test**.
|
||||
|
||||
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/clustered-grafana-flightsql-datasource.png" alt="Grafana FlightSQL datasource for InfluxDB Clustered" />}}
|
||||
|
||||
If successful, click **Explore** to begin querying InfluxDB with Flight SQL and Grafana.
|
||||
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/clustered-grafana-influxdb-data-source-sql.png" alt="Grafana InfluxDB data source for InfluxDB Cloud Serverless that uses SQL" />}}
|
||||
|
||||
<!---------------------------------- END SQL ---------------------------------->
|
||||
{{% /tab-content %}}
|
||||
{{% tab-content %}}
|
||||
<!------------------------------- BEGIN INFLUXQL ------------------------------>
|
||||
|
||||
1. In your Grafana user interface (UI), navigate to **Data Sources**.
|
||||
2. Click **Add new data source**.
|
||||
3. Search for and select the **InfluxDB** core plugin.
|
||||
4. Provide a name for your datasource.
|
||||
5. Under **Query Language**, select **InfluxQL**.
|
||||
_{{% product-name %}} does not support Flux._
|
||||
6. Under **HTTP**:
|
||||
When creating an InfluxDB data source that uses InfluxQL to query data:
|
||||
|
||||
- **URL**: Provide your {{% product-name omit=" Clustered" %}} cluster URL using the HTTPS
|
||||
protocol:
|
||||
1. Under **HTTP**:
|
||||
|
||||
- **URL**: Provide your [{{% product-name %}} region URL](/influxdb/clustered/reference/regions/)
|
||||
using the HTTPS protocol:
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
https://{{< influxdb/host >}}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
7. Under **InfluxDB Details**:
|
||||
2. Under **InfluxDB Details**:
|
||||
|
||||
- **Database**: Provide a default database name to query.
|
||||
- **User**: Provide an arbitrary string.
|
||||
_This credential is ignored when querying {{% product-name %}}, but it cannot be empty._
|
||||
- **Password**: Provide an InfluxDB [database token](/influxdb/clustered/admin/tokens/)
|
||||
- **Password**: Provide an [API token](/influxdb/clustered/admin/tokens/)
|
||||
with read access to the databases you want to query.
|
||||
- **HTTP Method**: Choose one of the available HTTP request methods to use when querying data:
|
||||
|
||||
7. Click **Save & test**.
|
||||
- **POST** ({{< req text="Recommended" >}})
|
||||
- **GET**
|
||||
|
||||
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/clustered-grafana-influxdb-datasource.png" alt="Grafana InfluxDB datasource for InfluxDB Clustered" />}}
|
||||
3. Click **Save & test**.
|
||||
|
||||
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/clustered-grafana-influxdb-data-source-influxql.png" alt="Grafana InfluxDB data source for InfluxDB Cloud Serverless using InfluxQL" />}}
|
||||
|
||||
<!-------------------------------- END INFLUXQL ------------------------------->
|
||||
{{% /tab-content %}}
|
||||
|
@ -198,7 +137,7 @@ query {{% product-name %}}:
|
|||
|
||||
## Query InfluxDB with Grafana
|
||||
|
||||
After you [configure and save a FlightSQL or InfluxDB datasource](#create-a-datasource),
|
||||
After you [configure and save an InfluxDB datasource](#create-a-datasource),
|
||||
use Grafana to build, run, and inspect queries against your InfluxDB database.
|
||||
|
||||
{{< tabs-wrapper >}}
|
||||
|
@ -215,18 +154,36 @@ To learn more, see [Query Data](/influxdb/clustered/query-data/sql/).
|
|||
{{% /note %}}
|
||||
|
||||
1. Click **Explore**.
|
||||
2. In the dropdown, select the **FlightSQL** data source that you want to query.
|
||||
2. In the dropdown, select the saved InfluxDB data source to query.
|
||||
3. Use the SQL query form to build your query:
|
||||
- **FROM**: Select the measurement that you want to query.
|
||||
- **SELECT**: Select one or more fields and tags to return as columns in query results.
|
||||
In Grafana, you must specify a **time** column in the `SELECT` list.
|
||||
- **WHERE**: To filter the query results, enter a conditional expression.
|
||||
- **GROUP BY**: To `GROUP BY` one or more fields or tags, enter them as a comma-delimited list.
|
||||
If you include an aggregate function in the **SELECT** list,
|
||||
then you must include one or more of the queried columns in
|
||||
a `GROUP BY` or `PARTITION BY` clause.
|
||||
SQL will return the aggregation for each group or partition.
|
||||
4. Click **Run query** to execute the query.
|
||||
- **Table**: Select the measurement to query.
|
||||
- **Column**: Select one or more fields and tags to return as columns in query results.
|
||||
|
||||
With SQL, select the `time` column to include timestamps with the data.
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Grafana relies on the `time` column to correctly graph time series data.
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- _**Optional:**_ Toggle **filter** to generate **WHERE** clause statements.
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- **WHERE**: Configure condition expressions to include in the `WHERE` clause.
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- _**Optional:**_ Toggle **group** to generate **GROUP BY** clause statements.
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- **GROUP BY**: Select columns to group by.
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If you include an aggregation function in the **SELECT** list,
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you must group by one or more of the queried columns.
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SQL returns the aggregation for each group.
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- {{< req text="Recommended" color="green" >}}:
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Toggle **order** to generate **ORDER BY** clause statements.
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- **ORDER BY**: Select columns to sort by.
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You can sort by time and multiple fields or tags.
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To sort in descending order, select **DESC**.
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4. {{< req text="Recommended" color="green" >}}: Change format to **Time series**.
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- Use the **Format** dropdown to change the format of the query results.
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For example, to visualize the query results as a time series, select **Time series**.
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5. Click **Run query** to execute the query.
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{{ if isset $altLinks $productKey }}
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{{ $scratch.Set "link" (index $altLinks $productKey) }}
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{{ else if gt (len $altProductPage.Title) 0 }}
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{{ $scratch.Set "link" $altProductPage.RelPermalink }}
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{{ end }}
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{{/* ///////////// GET DEFAULT ALT PAGE AT SAME PATH //////////// */}}
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