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Enterprise Open source

DataSourceSrv interface

This is the entry point for communicating with a datasource that is added as a plugin (both external and internal). Via this service you will get access to the DataSourceApi that have a rich API for communicating with the datasource.

Signature

typescript
export interface DataSourceSrv 

Import

typescript
import { DataSourceSrv } from '@grafana/runtime';

Methods

MethodDescription
get(name, scopedVars)
getDataSourceSettingsByUid(uid)Returns metadata based on UID.

get method

Signature

typescript
get(name?: string | null, scopedVars?: ScopedVars): Promise<DataSourceApi>;

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
namestring | nullname of the datasource plugin you want to use.
scopedVarsScopedVarsvariables used to interpolate a templated passed as name.

Returns:

Promise<DataSourceApi>

getDataSourceSettingsByUid method

Returns metadata based on UID.

Signature

typescript
getDataSourceSettingsByUid(uid: string): DataSourceInstanceSettings | undefined;

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
uidstring

Returns:

DataSourceInstanceSettings | undefined