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title: "Configuration | Grafana Plugins documentation"
description: "This document explains the configuration process of JSON API data source"
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## Add a JSON data source

1. In the side menu, click the **Configuration** tab (cog icon)
2. Click **Add data source** in the top-right corner of the **Data Sources** tab
3. Enter “JSON” in the search box to find the JSON API data source
4. Click the search result that says “JSON API”

The data source has been added, but it needs some more configuration before you can use it.