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Import dashboards

You can import preconfigured dashboards into your Grafana instance or Cloud stack using the UI or the HTTP API.

Import a dashboard

To import a dashboard, follow these steps:

  1. Click Dashboards in the primary menu.

  2. Click New and select Import dashboard in the drop-down menu.

  3. Perform one of the following steps:

    • Upload a dashboard JSON file.
    • Paste a Grafana.com dashboard URL or ID into the field provided.
    • Paste dashboard JSON text directly into the text area.

  4. (Optional) Change the dashboard name, folder, or UID, and specify metric prefixes, if the dashboard uses any.

  5. Select a data source, if required.

  6. Click Import.

Discover dashboards on grafana.com

The Dashboards page on grafana.com provides you with dashboards for common server applications. Browse our library of official and community-built dashboards and import them to quickly get up and running.

{{< figure src="/media/docs/grafana/dashboards/screenshot-gcom-dashboards.png" alt="Preconfigured dashboards on grafana.com">}}

You can also add to this library by exporting one of your own dashboards. For more information, refer to Share dashboards and panels.

More examples

Your Grafana Cloud stack comes with several default dashboards in the Grafana Cloud folder in Dashboards. If you're running your own installation of Grafana, you can find more example dashboards in the public/dashboards/ directory.

Frequently asked questions

{{< qa-list >}} {{< qa question="Where can I find dashboards to import?" >}} Grafana.com provides a library of official and community-created dashboards for common technologies and applications. You can browse the library, copy a dashboard's URL or ID, and import it directly into your Grafana instance. {{< /qa >}} {{< qa question="Why do I need to select a data source when importing a dashboard?" >}} Many imported dashboards contain queries that reference a data source. During import, Grafana lets you map those references to data sources that exist in your environment so the dashboard can display data correctly. {{< /qa >}} {{< qa question="Can I import dashboards into both Grafana Cloud and self-managed Grafana?" >}} Yes. Dashboard import is supported in both Grafana Cloud and self-managed Grafana. Regardless of where your Grafana instance is running, you can import dashboards from a JSON file, by pasting dashboard JSON, or by using a dashboard URL or ID from Grafana.com. {{< /qa >}} {{< /qa-list >}}