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Frontend Settings API
Get Settings
GET /api/frontend/settings
Example Request:
GET /api/frontend/settings HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbkExample Response:
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json
{
"allowOrgCreate":true,
"appSubUrl":"",
"buildInfo":{
"buildstamp":xxxxxx,
"commit":"vyyyy",
"version":"zzzzz"
},
"datasources":{
"datasourcename":{
"index":"grafana-dash",
"meta":{
"annotations":true,
"module":"plugins/datasource/grafana/datasource",
"name":"Grafana",
"partials":{
"annotations":"app/plugins/datasource/grafana/partials/annotations.editor.html",
"config":"app/plugins/datasource/grafana/partials/config.html"
},
"pluginType":"datasource",
"serviceName":"Grafana",
"type":"grafanasearch"
}
}
},
"defaultDatasource": "Grafana"
}Login API
Renew session based on remember cookie
GET /api/login/ping
Example Request:
GET /api/login/ping HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbkExample Response:
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json
{"message": "Logged in"}Health API
Returns health information about Grafana
GET /api/health
Example Request
GET /api/health
Accept: application/jsonExample Response:
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"commit": "087143285",
"database": "ok",
"version": "5.1.3"
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