Getting Started with MySQL data source plugin | Grafana

💡 Join *Syed Usman Ahmad* , Staff Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs, where he demonstrates how to visualize and query MySQL data in a Grafana dashboard by using the *MySQL data source plugin* and be able to customize data from visualization panels for a more personalized experience. Key Features of the MySQL Data Source Plugin: - It is a built-in plugin on all Grafana platforms (no installation needed) - Supports annotations, alerting, and transformation. - Includes a built-in query editor, available in two modes: query mode (easy) and code mode (custom). ░░░░░░░░⏰CHAPTERS░░░░░░░░░░░ 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - MySQL data source plugin overview 01:09 - Setting up MySQL server user permissions 02:34 - Installing and Configuring data source plugin 04:48 - Verifying query inside Explore 05:17 - Creating dashboard 06:16 - Using Grafana Play Demo Dashboards 07:17 - Link to resources ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Links/resources: Official documentation: https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/datasources/mysql/ Using with Grafana Cloud: https://grafana.com/docs/learning-journeys/mysql-data-source/ Grafana Play Demo Dashboard: https://play.grafana.org/d/edyh1ib7db6rkb/mysql-overview Get started with the Grafana Cloud forever-free tier: https://grafana.com/g/cloud Have a question? Ask Grot, your AI helper: https://grafana.com/grot/ Reach out in our community forums: https://gra.fan/communityyf --- Thanks for watching! 👍 Was this video helpful? Like and subscribe to our channel for more videos. Connect with Grafana Labs: X: (https://www.twitter.com/grafana) LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/company/grafana-labs/) Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/grafana) #Grafana #observability #visualization