Learning Journeys
Connect to a GitHub data source in Grafana Cloud
Install and add data sourceInstall and add the GitHub data source
The GitHub data source is not installed by default. In this milestone, you search for the data source and install it in your Grafana Cloud instance.
The GitHub data source is available in the Grafana plugin catalog and can be installed directly from the Grafana Cloud interface. Once installed, it provides the necessary components to connect to the GitHub API and retrieve repository metrics.
To install the GitHub data source, complete the following steps:
Sign in to your Grafana Cloud environment, for example
mystack.grafana.net.On the Grafana Cloud home page, open the navigation menu on the left side of the screen and click Administration > Plugins and data > Plugins.
In the search field, enter
GitHub.Locate the GitHub data source and click on it to view the plugin details.
Click Install to add it into your Grafana Cloud instance.
Wait for the installation to complete. The status will change from “Installing” to “Installed” when the process finishes.
Navigate to Connections > Data sources and click Add new data source in the upper right of the page.
In the search field, enter
GitHubto filter the available data source types.Click GitHub to select the GitHub data source.
In the next milestone, you’ll configure the GitHub data source plugin.