Grafana Cloud API
Grafana Cloud's HTTP API for managing dashboards, data sources, alerts, and querying metrics (Prometheus), logs (Loki), and traces (Tempo) from a unified observability platform.
Best When
An agent needs to query or manage a Grafana Cloud observability stack, especially for PromQL/LogQL queries or dashboard management.
Avoid When
You need fully managed APM without instrumenting your own code, or prefer a proprietary stack like Datadog.
Use Cases
- • Creating and updating dashboards programmatically
- • Querying Prometheus metrics via PromQL for agent analysis
- • Searching Loki logs with LogQL for automated log analysis
- • Managing alert rules and notification policies
- • Provisioning data sources and organization settings
Not For
- • Teams needing managed APM without self-instrumentation
- • Non-technical teams requiring no-code observability
- • Teams not already investing in Prometheus/open-source stack
- • Simple uptime monitoring without metrics collection
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