VictoriaMetrics integrates with Grafana using either Prometheus datasource or VictoriaMetrics datasource plugins.
Resources:
VictoriaMetrics datasource #
Create VictoriaMetrics datasource in Grafana with the following URL for single-server:
http://<victoriametrics-addr>:8428
Replace <victoriametrics-addr> with the VictoriaMetrics hostname or IP address.
For the cluster version, use vmselect address:
http://<vmselect-addr>:8481/select/<tenant>/prometheus
Replace <vmselect-addr> with the hostname or IP address of vmselect service.
If you have more than 1 vmselect, configure load-balancing
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Replace <tenant> based on your multitenancy settings
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Once connected, you can start building graphs and dashboards using PromQL or MetricsQL .
VictoriaMetrics datasource is publicly available on GitHub . See more in plugin docs .
Creating a datasource may require specific permissions . If you don’t see an option to create a data source - try contacting system administrator.
Prometheus datasource #
Create Prometheus datasource in Grafana. Follow the same connection instructions as for VictoriaMetrics datasource .
In the “Type and version” section set the type to “Prometheus” and the version to at least “2.24.x”. This allows Grafana to use a more efficient API to get label values:
Once connected, you can build graphs and dashboards using PromQL .
Creating a datasource may require specific permissions . If you don’t see an option to create a data source - try contacting system administrator.