Important: This documentation is about an older version. It's relevant only to the release noted, many of the features and functions have been updated or replaced. Please view the current version.
PostgreSQL data source
Grafana includes a built-in PostgreSQL data source plugin, enabling you to query and visualize data from any PostgreSQL-compatible database. You don’t need to install a plugin to add the PostgreSQL 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 PostgreSQL data source
The following documents will help you get started with the PostgreSQL data source in Grafana:
After you have configured the data source you can:
- Create a variety of visualizations
- Add annotations
- Set up alerting
- Add transformations
View a PostgreSQL overview on 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 PostgreSQL Overview.