# Grafana ## Docs - [Alert Rules](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/alerting/alert-rules.md): Create and manage alert rules in Grafana's unified alerting system - [Contact Points](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/alerting/contact-points.md): Configure notification destinations for Grafana alerts - [Notification Policies](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/alerting/notification-channels.md): Configure how alerts are routed to contact points in Grafana - [Grafana Alerting Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/alerting/overview.md): Learn about Grafana's unified alerting system and its key components - [Silences](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/alerting/silences.md): Temporarily mute alert notifications in Grafana - [Core Concepts](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/core-concepts.md): Understand the fundamental building blocks of Grafana - dashboards, panels, data sources, and more - [Annotations](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/dashboards/annotations.md): Mark events and time ranges on your graphs - [Creating Dashboards](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/dashboards/creating-dashboards.md): Step-by-step guide to creating and configuring Grafana dashboards from scratch. - [Folders](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/dashboards/folders.md): Organize dashboards and manage permissions with folders - [Library Panels](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/dashboards/library-panels.md): Create reusable panels across dashboards - [Dashboards Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/dashboards/overview.md): Learn about Grafana dashboards, their purpose, and key features for visualizing and monitoring your data. - [Dashboard Panels](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/dashboards/panels.md): Complete guide to panel types, configuration, and organization in Grafana dashboards. - [Playlists](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/dashboards/playlists.md): Automatically rotate through dashboards for TV displays and monitoring walls - [Sharing Dashboards](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/dashboards/sharing.md): Learn how to share Grafana dashboards using links, snapshots, exports, and access controls. - [Dashboard Templating](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/dashboards/templating.md): Master template syntax and create dynamic, reusable dashboards with advanced variable interpolation in Grafana. - [Dashboard Variables](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/dashboards/variables.md): Create dynamic, interactive dashboards using variables for filtering and templating in Grafana. - [Elasticsearch Data Source](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/datasources/elasticsearch.md): Query logs and metrics from Elasticsearch using Lucene queries and aggregations - [InfluxDB Data Source](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/datasources/influxdb.md): Query time series data from InfluxDB using Flux, InfluxQL, or SQL - [Loki Data Source](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/datasources/loki.md): Query logs from Loki using LogQL in Grafana - [MySQL and PostgreSQL Data Sources](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/datasources/mysql-postgres.md): Query relational databases in Grafana using SQL - [Data Sources Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/datasources/overview.md): Learn about Grafana's data source plugins and how to connect to various databases and services - [Prometheus Data Source](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/datasources/prometheus.md): Query metrics from Prometheus using PromQL in Grafana - [Authentication Configuration](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/configuration/authentication.md): Configure authentication providers and user management in Grafana - [Configuration File](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/configuration/configuration-file.md): Configure Grafana using INI-formatted configuration files - [Database Configuration](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/configuration/database.md): Configure Grafana's database backend for storing dashboards, users, and other persistent data - [Environment Variables](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/configuration/environment-variables.md): Configure Grafana using environment variables to override configuration file settings - [Configuration Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/configuration/overview.md): Learn how to configure Grafana using configuration files and environment variables - [Debian/Ubuntu Installation](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/installation/debian-ubuntu.md): Install Grafana on Debian or Ubuntu Linux using APT repository or DEB packages - [Docker Installation](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/installation/docker.md): Run Grafana in Docker containers using Docker CLI or Docker Compose - [Kubernetes Installation](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/installation/kubernetes.md): Deploy Grafana on Kubernetes using manifests or Helm charts - [Installation Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/installation/overview.md): Overview of Grafana installation methods and system requirements - [RPM-based Installation](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/installation/rpm-based.md): Install Grafana on RHEL, Fedora, or CentOS using YUM/DNF repository or RPM packages - [Backup and restore](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/operations/backup-restore.md): Back up and restore your Grafana instance data - [High availability](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/operations/high-availability.md): Deploy Grafana in high availability mode for production workloads - [Monitoring Grafana](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/operations/monitoring.md): Monitor your Grafana deployment with metrics, health checks, and logging - [Upgrading Grafana](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/operations/upgrading.md): Upgrade your Grafana deployment to newer versions - [Authentication](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/security/authentication.md): Configure authentication methods in Grafana including OAuth, LDAP, SAML, and JWT - [Authorization](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/security/authorization.md): Configure role-based access control (RBAC) and permissions in Grafana - [Security Best Practices](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/security/best-practices.md): Comprehensive security best practices for deploying and operating Grafana - [TLS/SSL Configuration](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/deployment/security/tls-ssl.md): Configure secure communication with TLS/SSL in Grafana - [Alerts API](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/api/alerts.md): Manage alert notification channels - [Authentication](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/api/authentication.md): Authentication methods for the Grafana API - [Dashboards API](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/api/dashboards.md): Create, read, update, and delete dashboards via the API - [Data Sources API](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/api/datasources.md): Manage data source configurations programmatically - [Organizations API](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/api/organizations.md): Manage organizations and organization membership - [API Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/api/overview.md): Overview of the Grafana HTTP API for programmatic access - [Users API](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/api/users.md): Manage users and user profiles - [Backend architecture](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/architecture/backend.md): Deep dive into Grafana's Go backend architecture - [Database architecture](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/architecture/database.md): Understand Grafana's database layer and storage patterns - [Frontend architecture](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/architecture/frontend.md): Deep dive into Grafana's React and Redux frontend architecture - [Architecture overview](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/architecture/overview.md): Understand Grafana's system architecture and design patterns - [Plugin architecture](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/architecture/plugins.md): Understand Grafana's plugin system and how to extend Grafana - [Building](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/building.md): Build and run Grafana for local development - [Code style](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/contributing/code-style.md): Code style guidelines for Grafana backend and frontend development - [Contributing guide](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/contributing/contributing-guide.md): Learn how to contribute to Grafana through code, documentation, and non-code contributions - [Pull requests](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/contributing/pull-requests.md): Guidelines for creating and merging pull requests in Grafana - [Testing](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/contributing/testing.md): Testing guidelines for Grafana frontend and backend code - [Getting Started](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/getting-started.md): Introduction to Grafana development and how to contribute to the project - [Local Setup](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/local-setup.md): Install dependencies and configure your Grafana development environment - [App Plugin Development](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/plugins/app-plugins.md): Build complete applications within Grafana with custom pages and workflows - [Data Source Plugin Development](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/plugins/datasource-plugins.md): Build custom data source plugins to connect Grafana to any data source - [Plugin Development Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/plugins/overview.md): Learn about Grafana's plugin architecture and how to develop custom plugins - [Panel Plugin Development](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/plugins/panel-plugins.md): Create custom visualization panels for Grafana dashboards - [Publishing Plugins](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/plugins/publishing.md): Learn how to sign, publish, and distribute Grafana plugins - [Project Structure](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/development/project-structure.md): Understanding Grafana's monorepo architecture and directory organization - [Explore Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/explore/overview.md): Learn how to use Grafana Explore for ad-hoc queries and data investigation - [Querying Logs](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/explore/querying-logs.md): Learn how to query, filter, and analyze log data in Grafana Explore - [Querying Metrics](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/explore/querying-metrics.md): Learn how to query and visualize time-series metrics in Grafana Explore - [Distributed Tracing](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/explore/tracing.md): Learn how to query and analyze distributed traces in Grafana Explore - [Adding Data Sources](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/getting-started/adding-datasources.md): Learn how to connect and configure data sources in Grafana - [Creating Your First Dashboard](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/getting-started/first-dashboard.md): Step-by-step guide to building your first Grafana dashboard with panels and visualizations - [Installing Grafana](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/getting-started/installation.md): Learn how to install Grafana using Docker, APT, or standalone binaries - [User Management](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/getting-started/user-management.md): Learn how to manage users, teams, roles, and permissions in Grafana - [Introduction to Grafana](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/introduction.md): Learn about Grafana, the open-source platform for monitoring and observability - [Quickstart Guide](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/quickstart.md): Get started with Grafana in minutes - from installation to your first dashboard - [Gauge Panel](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/visualization/gauge-panel.md): Display values with radial and linear gauges - [Graph Panel (Time Series)](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/visualization/graph-panel.md): Display time series data with lines, bars, and points - [Panels Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/visualization/panels-overview.md): Overview of visualization panels in Grafana - [Stat Panel](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/visualization/stat-panel.md): Display single values with optional sparklines and rich formatting - [Table Panel](https://mintlify.wiki/grafana/grafana/visualization/table-panel.md): Display data in tabular format with rich cell options