Create datasource via API

Add a new datasource via Grafana API

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d @ds.json http://admin:admin@localhost:3000/api/datasources
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grafanaapidatasourcecreate

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    Grafana auto-loads dashboards from provisioning directory on startup

  • Provision dashboards folder
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