Connect to a Google Sheets data source in Grafana Cloud

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

The Google Sheets data source lets you visualize your Google spreadsheets in Grafana. It uses the Google Sheets API to read data that you can view in dashboard panels or Explore, so business data that already lives in a spreadsheet becomes a first-class source alongside your metrics, logs, and traces.

Here’s what to expect

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

• Understand the value of visualizing spreadsheet data through observability
• Learn the advantages of using the Google Sheets data source
• Install and add the Google Sheets data source in Grafana Cloud
• Create a Google API key for spreadsheet access
• Configure the Google Sheets data source and verify the connection

Before you begin

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

• A Google account with access to the spreadsheets you want to visualize.
• A Google Cloud project where you can enable APIs and create credentials.
• The Organization administrator role in your Grafana Cloud instance to install and add a 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.