Connect to Grafana Overview

Connect to your Logit.io Grafana instance programmatically to automate dashboard management, integrate with your workflows, and manage your observability infrastructure as code.

Why Connect Programmatically?

While the Grafana UI is great for interactive use, programmatic access enables:

• Automation - Deploy dashboards automatically as part of your CI/CD pipeline
• Version Control - Store dashboards as code in Git for tracking changes
• Reproducibility - Deploy identical dashboards across environments
• Integration - Connect Grafana to your existing tools and workflows
• Bulk Operations - Manage multiple dashboards and folders efficiently

Available Guides

Authentication

Before using any of the tools below, you'll need to set up authentication.

Authentication Guide - Learn where to find your credentials and how to authenticate with the Grafana API using Basic Auth.

Terraform

Use infrastructure as code to manage your Grafana resources declaratively.

Terraform Guide - Configure the Grafana Terraform provider to create and manage dashboards, folders, and other resources.

Best for:

• Infrastructure as Code workflows
• GitOps deployments
• Managing multiple dashboards declaratively
• Team collaboration with state management

Python

Build custom integrations and automation scripts with Python.

Python Guide - Use the grafana-client library to interact with the Grafana API from Python applications.

Best for:

• Custom automation scripts
• Integration with existing Python applications
• Complex dashboard generation logic
• Data-driven dashboard creation

cURL

Make direct API calls for quick testing and shell scripting.

cURL Guide - Use command-line cURL to interact with the Grafana REST API.

Best for:

• Quick API testing
• Shell scripts and automation
• CI/CD pipeline integration
• Debugging and troubleshooting

Dashboards as Code

Implement a complete workflow for managing dashboards in version control.

Dashboards as Code Guide - Learn how to export, store, and deploy dashboards using JSON files, scripts, and CI/CD pipelines.

Best for:

• Version controlling dashboard changes
• Peer review workflows
• Disaster recovery
• Multi-environment deployments

Quick Start

1. Get your credentials - Visit Profile Settings (opens in a new tab) and find your Proxy Settings
2. Choose your tool - Select the guide that matches your use case
3. Test your connection - Run a health check to verify authentication
4. Start building - Follow the examples to manage your dashboards

Comparison

Next Steps

Start with the Authentication Guide to set up your credentials, then choose the tool that best fits your workflow.