diff --git a/timescaledb/tutorials/grafana/grafana-timescalecloud.md b/timescaledb/tutorials/grafana/grafana-timescalecloud.md index 17f643a5c3f5..0871ad308f37 100644 --- a/timescaledb/tutorials/grafana/grafana-timescalecloud.md +++ b/timescaledb/tutorials/grafana/grafana-timescalecloud.md @@ -7,21 +7,26 @@ keywords: [Grafana, visualizations, analytics] import CloudTrial from 'versionContent/_partials/_cloudtrial.mdx'; # Connect TimescaleDB and Grafana + Grafana ships with built-in Prometheus, PostgreSQL, Jaeger, and other data source plugins that allow you to query and visualize data from a compatible database. To add a data source in Grafana you must be signed as a user with organization administration role privileges. -To connect Grafana with TimescaleCloud database instance, install Grafana. For -information about installing Grafana, see the [Grafana installation documentation][grafana-install]. +To connect Grafana with TimescaleDB service on Timescale Cloud, install Grafana. +For information about installing Grafana, see the [Grafana installation documentation][grafana-install]. + +Alternatively, to connect Grafana service on MST with your TimescaleDB service +on Timescale Cloud, create a [Grafana][install-grafana] service on +[MST][mst-login]. You can try it for free for 30 days. -This section shows you how to connect TimescaleCloud database instance as data -source in [Grafana][grafana-homepage]. +This section shows you how to connect TimescaleDB service on Timescale Cloud +instance as data source in [Grafana][grafana-homepage]. ## Configure TimescaleDB as a data source -To configure TimscaleCloud database as a data source you need to create a -service, and then configure TimescaleDB as the data source in -Grafana. + +To configure TimscaleDB database as a data source you need to create a service, +and then configure TimescaleDB as the data source in Grafana. @@ -41,6 +46,15 @@ Grafana. ### Configuring TimescaleDB as data source +To configure TimescaleDB service on Timescale Cloud with your Grafana +installation, log in to Grafana and proceed to step 5 in this procedure. + +1. In the [MST account][mst-login] `Services` view, click the name of your new + Grafana service. +1. On the service details page, take a note of the `User` and `Password` field for + your service. +1. Click the link in the `Service URI` field to open Grafana. +1. Log in to Grafana with your service credentials. 1. Navigate to `Configuration` → `Data sources`. The data sources page lists previously configured data sources for the Grafana instance. 1. Click `Add data source` to see a list of all supported data sources. @@ -61,5 +75,7 @@ Grafana. When you have configured TimescaleDB as a data source in Grafana, you can create panels that are populated with data using SQL. [grafana-homepage]: https://grafana.com/ -[grafana-install]: https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/installation/ [tsc-portal]: https://console.cloud.timescale.com/ +[install-grafana]: /timescaledb/:currentVersion:/tutorials/grafana/installation/#create-a-new-service-for-grafana +[mst-login]: https://portal.managed.timescale.com +[grafana-install]: https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/installation/