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MySQL data source
Grafana ships with a built-in MySQL data source plugin that allows you to query and visualize data from a MySQL-compatible database like MariaDB or Percona Server. You don’t need to install a plugin in order to add the MySQL data source to your Grafana instance.
Grafana offers several configuration options for this data source as well as a visual and code-based query editor.
Get started with the MySQL data source
The following documents will help you get started with the MySQL data source in Grafana:
Once you have configured the data source you can:
- Add annotations
- Set up alerting
- Add transformations
View a MySQL overview on Grafana Play:
Give it a try using Grafana Play
With Grafana Play, you can explore and see how it works, learning from practical examples to accelerate your development. This feature can be seen on MySQL Overview.
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