Find Grafana Datasource ID by Name

Identifying the unique identifier (ID) of a datasource in Grafana is essential for interacting with its configuration via the Grafana API. This process is particularly useful for automation and integration tasks where direct access to the datasource's ID is required. The following procedure demonstrates how to retrieve the datasource ID using its name, based on the official Grafana HTTP API documentation.

For more details, refer to the official Grafana HTTP API documentation.

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To find the ID of a Grafana datasource by its name, use the following script.

Prerequisites

Update these variables with your Grafana details:

HOST: Grafana server IP
PORT: Grafana port
USER: Grafana username
PASS: Grafana password
DS_NAME: Datasource name

Script

#!/bin/bash
# Example values for Grafana connection
HOST="10.2.7.100"
PORT="80"
USER="admin"
PASS="adminz-password"
DS_NAME="hivemq-prometheus-1"

# Query Grafana API to get the datasource ID
curl -s -u "$USER:$PASS" \
  "http://$HOST:$PORT/api/datasources/name/$DS_NAME" | jq '.id'

Output

The script will return the datasource ID.

Error Messages

Connection error: curl: (7) Failed to connect
Invalid credentials: {"message": "invalid username or password"}
Unauthorized: {"message": "Unauthorized"}

List All Datasources

To list all datasources:

curl -s -u "$USER:$PASS" \
  "http://$HOST:$PORT/api/datasources"