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Connect to a GitHub data source
10 min
Milestone 1
The case for observability
2 min
Milestone 2
Advantages
1 min
Milestone 3
Obtain GitHub token
2 min
Milestone 4
Install and add data source
1 min
Milestone 5
Configure data source
2 min
Milestone 6
Destination reached!
1 min

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Connect to a GitHub data source in Grafana Cloud

Welcome to the Grafana learning path that provides best practices for setting up a GitHub data source.

The GitHub data source connects to the GitHub API to retrieve repository data, enabling you to create dashboards that display repository metrics such as issue tracking, pull request analytics, releases, tags, and so on, directly within Grafana.

Here’s what to expect

When you complete this journey, you’ll be able to:

  • Understand the value of monitoring GitHub repositories through observability
  • Learn the advantages of using the GitHub data source
  • Create a personal access token for GitHub API access
  • Install and configure the GitHub data source in Grafana Cloud

Before you begin

Before you connect to a GitHub data source, ensure that you have:

  • A GitHub account (free or Enterprise) with access to repositories you want to monitor.
  • Administrative permissions in your Grafana Cloud instance to install data source.
  • Basic familiarity with Grafana navigation and dashboard creation.

Troubleshooting

If you get stuck, we’ve got your back! Where appropriate, troubleshooting information is just a click away.

More to explore

We understand you might want to explore other capabilities not strictly on this path. We’ll provide you opportunities where it makes sense.

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