DynamoDB data source
The DynamoDB data source plugin lets you connect directly to Amazon DynamoDB to query and visualize your DynamoDB data in Grafana. The plugin uses PartiQL as its query language and provides a built-in code editor with syntax highlighting.
Note
The DynamoDB data source is an Enterprise plugin. It’s available with a Grafana Cloud Pro or Advanced plan and Grafana Enterprise. For installation instructions, refer to Install Grafana Enterprise plugins.
Supported features
The following table lists supported features for the DynamoDB data source:
Get started
The following documents help you set up and use the DynamoDB data source:
- Configure the DynamoDB data source
- DynamoDB query editor
- DynamoDB template variables
- DynamoDB annotations
- DynamoDB alerting
- Troubleshoot DynamoDB data source issues
Additional features
After configuring the data source, you can:
- Use Explore to run PartiQL queries without building a dashboard.
- Add Transformations to manipulate query results.
- Set up Alerting rules based on DynamoDB data.
- Add Annotations to mark events on your dashboards.
Known limitations
Querying data from nested maps isn’t supported and returns null values.
Plugin updates
Always ensure that your plugin version is up-to-date so you have access to all current features and improvements. Navigate to Plugins and data > Plugins to check for updates. Grafana recommends upgrading to the latest Grafana version, and this applies to plugins as well.
Note
Plugins are automatically updated in Grafana Cloud.
