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# Grafana

export const title_0 = "Grafana";

## Prerequisites

To authenticate to Grafana, you must provide a Service Account Token or an API Key:

<Steps>
  <Step>
    In your Grafana account, open the side menu and click **Administration**, then select **Users and Access** > **Service accounts**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Create a new service account, then open its page and click **Add service account token**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Copy the token and store it securely.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>On older versions of Grafana, use an API Key. If your instance was recently updated, there is an option to migrate API keys to service accounts under the **API Keys** section.</Note>

## Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect Grafana to your Connect AI account:

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Open the **Sources** page of the Connect AI navigation menu.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **+ Add Connection** in the upper-right corner.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Type *Grafana* into the search field, then click the data source name.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    On the **Basic Settings** tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Enter the **API Key**, which is the Service Account Token or API Key obtained from your Grafana instance.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Enter the **Domain**, which is the subdomain portion of your Grafana URL. For example, if your Grafana URL is *[https://acmeinc.grafana.net/](https://acmeinc.grafana.net/)*, the Domain is *acmeinc*.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Enter the **URL** of your Grafana instance (for example, *[https://acmeinc.grafana.net/](https://acmeinc.grafana.net/)*).
  </Step>

  <Step>
    At the top of the Connect AI **Add {title_0} Connection** page, click **Save & Test**.

    * If the connection test succeeds, a **Connection successfully saved** message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The **Status** on the **Edit Connection** page also changes to **Authenticated**. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the **Edit Connection** page, in the **Data Model** tab.
    * If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the **Sign in** button. Correct the errors and try again.
    * Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a **Status** of **Not Authenticated**. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.
  </Step>
</Steps>