Connect Grafana to ClickHouse ® : examples and walkthrough
Blog post from Tinybird
Grafana, when paired with ClickHouse®, allows developers to create dynamic dashboards from real-time analytics by transforming ClickHouse® query results into visual formats like time-series charts and tables. The integration process involves setting up the ClickHouse® plugin for Grafana, which supports both HTTP and native protocols, depending on infrastructure and security needs. The guide details installation procedures, secure connection configurations, optimized query writing using Grafana macros, and troubleshooting techniques for common errors. With ClickHouse®'s fast query handling and Grafana's visualization capabilities, this setup is particularly effective for observability tasks, such as monitoring application performance and system health. The ClickHouse® plugin is compatible with ClickHouse® versions 21.1 and later, while Grafana 8.0 and above supports the plugin, with the best experience on Grafana 9.0 or newer. Users can connect Grafana to ClickHouse® directly via the native plugin or through managed services like Tinybird, which offers HTTPS API endpoints to simplify infrastructure management and optimize performance.