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Last reviewed: August 17, 2026

Google BigQuery data source

The Google BigQuery data source allows you to query and visualize data from Google BigQuery, Google’s fully managed, serverless data warehouse.

Supported features

FeatureSupportedDescription
MetricsYesQuery numeric data and visualize as time series or tables.
AlertingYesCreate alert rules based on BigQuery queries.
AnnotationsYesOverlay events from BigQuery on your graphs.
Template variablesYesCreate dynamic dashboards with query-based variables.

Requirements

The following Google APIs must be enabled in your GCP project:

Get started

Install the plugin from Administration > Plugins and data > Plugins, or from the Grafana plugin catalog. After the plugin is installed, the following documents help you get started:

Additional features

After you configure the BigQuery data source, you can:

Pre-built dashboards

The BigQuery data source plugin includes the following pre-built dashboards:

  • Array queries examples - Demonstrates how to work with BigQuery arrays and nested data structures.

To import a pre-built dashboard:

  1. Go to Connections > Data sources.
  2. Select your BigQuery data source.
  3. Click the Dashboards tab.
  4. Click Import next to the dashboard you want to use.

Plugin updates

Always ensure that your plugin version is up-to-date so you have access to all current features and improvements. Navigate to Administration > Plugins and data > Plugins to check for updates.

Note

On Grafana Cloud, the Google BigQuery plugin is managed by Grafana and updates automatically. On self-managed Grafana, you must update the plugin manually. Refer to Version and upgrade guidance.