Grafana Connections API

The Connections API from Grafana — 1 operation(s) for connections.

Operations 1

GET /library-elements/{library_element_uid}/connections/ Grafana Get Library Element Connections #

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OpenAPI Specification

grafana-connections-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Grafana Connections API
  description: 'Grafana is an open-source analytics and visualization platform that helps you monitor and analyze data from various sources. It lets you create customizable dashboards with charts, graphs, and alerts to visualize metrics and logs in real-time. Commonly used for monitoring infrastructure, applications, and business metrics, Grafana connects to dozens of data sources like Prometheus, Elasticsearch, and cloud platforms, making it easier to understand system performance, troubleshoot issues, and track key indicators all in one place. '
  contact:
    name: Grafana Labs
    url: https://grafana.com
    email: hello@grafana.com
  version: 0.0.1
servers:
- url: http://{defaultHost}
  variables:
    defaultHost:
      default: www.example.com/api
- url: https://{defaultHost}
  variables:
    defaultHost:
      default: www.example.com/api
security:
- basic: []
- api_key: []
tags:
- name: Connections
paths:
  /library-elements/{library_element_uid}/connections/:
    parameters: []
    get:
      tags:
      - Connections
      summary: Grafana Get Library Element Connections
      description: This API operation retrieves all the connections associated with a specific library element in Grafana by providing its unique identifier (UID). When called, it returns information about where and how the library element is being used across different dashboards and panels within the Grafana instance. This is particularly useful for understanding dependencies and the impact of modifying or deleting a library element, as it shows all the locations where the element is currently referenced or utilized.
      operationId: getLibraryElementConnections
      parameters:
      - name: library_element_uid
        in: path
        description: ''
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: (empty)
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LibraryElementConnectionsResponseisaresponsestructforanarrayofLibraryElementConnectionDTO.'
        '401':
          description: UnauthorizedError is returned when the request is not authenticated.
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponseBody'
        '403':
          description: ForbiddenError is returned if the user/token has insufficient permissions to access the requested resource.
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponseBody'
        '404':
          description: NotFoundError is returned when the requested resource was not found.
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponseBody'
        '500':
          description: InternalServerError is a general error indicating something went wrong internally.
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponseBody'
      deprecated: false
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        SplitPascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        CaselCaseOperationIds: true
        WriteDescription: true
        ChooseTags: true
components:
  schemas:
    LibraryElementConnectionsResponseisaresponsestructforanarrayofLibraryElementConnectionDTO.:
      title: LibraryElementConnectionsResponseisaresponsestructforanarrayofLibraryElementConnectionDTO.
      type: object
      properties:
        result:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LibraryElementConnectionDTOisthefrontendDTOforelementconnections.'
          description: ''
    LibraryElementDTOMetaUser:
      title: LibraryElementDTOMetaUser
      type: object
      properties:
        avatarUrl:
          type: string
        id:
          type: integer
          contentEncoding: int64
        name:
          type: string
    LibraryElementConnectionDTOisthefrontendDTOforelementconnections.:
      title: LibraryElementConnectionDTOisthefrontendDTOforelementconnections.
      type: object
      properties:
        connectionId:
          type: integer
          contentEncoding: int64
        connectionUid:
          type: string
        created:
          type: string
          contentEncoding: date-time
        createdBy:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/LibraryElementDTOMetaUser'
        elementId:
          type: integer
          contentEncoding: int64
        id:
          type: integer
          description: 'Deprecated: this field will be removed in the future'
          contentEncoding: int64
        kind:
          type: integer
          contentEncoding: int64
    ErrorResponseBody:
      title: ErrorResponseBody
      required:
      - message
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error An optional detailed description of the actual error. Only included if running in developer mode.
        message:
          type: string
          description: a human readable version of the error
        status:
          type: string
          description: 'Status An optional status to denote the cause of the error.


            For example, a 412 Precondition Failed error may include additional information of why that error happened.'
  securitySchemes:
    api_key:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
    basic:
      type: http
      scheme: basic