JSON API Data Sources
API data source in Grafana is a plugin that downloads a file via a provided link and then, following the given instructions reads the file and converts it into a Grafana data frame.
Popular data sources
The most popular API data sources are
Comparative analysis
The schema below summarizes the comparative analysis of three of the most popular API Grafana data sources. Colors highlight scenarios for each data source. Red is for JSON API, yellow is for Infinity, blue is for any specific data source, and green is for Simpod.
JSON API, Infinity, Simpod compared
In this video, we compared the three most popular ones and outlined use cases for each.
Display the unemployment rate
Watch this video for a detailed tutorial on displaying data on your Grafana dashboard using JSON API and Infinity data sources.
JSON API Data sources in Grafana
To complement the above video, we published this blog post that discusses the specifics of each data source.
How to combine Infinity Data Source with the Business Forms
This article provides an example of how the Infinity data source can be integrated with the Business Forms plugin on the Grafana dashboard.
