Apache ECharts Panel
The Apache ECharts plugin is a visualization panel for Grafana that allows you to incorporate the popular Apache ECharts library into your Grafana dashboard.
Apache ECharts is a free, powerful charting and visualization library with statistical capabilities. It is written in pure JavaScript and based on zrender.
Apache ECharts visualization panel offers an easy way of adding intuitive, interactive, and highly customizable charts into your Grafana dashboard.
Simply put, and to avoid confusion,
- Apache ECharts library is the charting library.
- Apache ECharts plugin (which is the same as the Apache ECharts visualization panel) brings the Apache ECharts library into the Grafana dashboard.
Requirements
- Grafana 8.5+, Grafana 9.0+ is required.
Getting Started
Apache ECharts visualization panel can be installed from the Grafana Catalog or utilizing the Grafana command line tool.
For the latter, use the following command.
grafana-cli plugins install volkovlabs-echarts-panel
Highlights
- Provides Monaco Code Editor for:
- Working with Grafana data frames (JavaScript).
- Updating chart configurations in JSON format.
- Custom theme configuration.
- Supports variables and location service to make Charts interactive.
- Based on the ECharts 5.4.2.
- Supports Light and Dark themes synchronized with Grafana Theme.
- Supports SVG and Canvas renderers.
- Includes USA and World GeoJSON maps. Additional maps can be loaded dynamically.
- Includes Liquid Fill Chart, which is usually used to represent data in percentage.
- Includes ECharts-GL, which provides 3D plots, globe visualization, and WebGL acceleration.
- Includes ecStat, a statistical and data mining tool.
- Supports Code Editor suggestions for Parameters and variables.
- Supports Baidu, Gaode, and Google Maps using API. Requires to provide access key.
- Supports real-time data updates using streaming Data Sources and Grafana Live.
- Has 100+ ready-as-is examples at echarts.volkovlabs.io.
Documentation
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| ECharts Function | Explains how to configure the main Apache ECharts library function. |
| Examples | Explains how to get started with ECharts Examples. |
| Release Notes | Stay up to date with the latest features and updates. |
Features
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Annotations | Demonstrates how to use annotations. |
| Data Sources | Demonstrates how to retrieve data from data sources. |
| Event Handling | Demonstrates how to react to the triggered events. |
| ECharts Instance | Demonstrates how to interact with ECharts container. |
| Streaming | Explains how to configure Apache ECharts for real-time data updates using streaming Data Sources and Grafana Live. |
| Theme Editor | Demonstrates how to use the theme editor. |
| Transformations | Demonstrates how to work with transformations. |
| Variables | Demonstrated how to replace Dashboard and Global variables. |
Maps
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| GeoJSON | Demonstrates how to work with GeoJSON Maps. |
| Baidu | Demonstrates how to work with Baidu Maps API. |
| Gaode | Demonstrates how to work with Gaode Maps API. |
| Demonstrates how to work with Google Maps API. |
Tutorials
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Directed Graph | Explains how to build and visualize directed graphs. |
| PNG and SVG images | Explains how to use images in various formats. |
| Statistical and Data Mining | Explains how to use statistical and data mining library. |
Feedback
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License
Apache License Version 2.0, see LICENSE.