Data links - Amazon Managed Grafana
Typeahead suggestionsAdding a data linkUpdating a data linkDeleting a data link

Data links

This documentation topic is designed for Grafana workspaces that support Grafana version 8.x.

For Grafana workspaces that support Grafana version 10.x, see Working in Grafana version 10.

For Grafana workspaces that support Grafana version 9.x, see Working in Grafana version 9.

Data links provide more granular context to your links. You can create links that include the series name or even the value. For example, if your visualization shows four servers, you can add a data link to one or two of them.

The link itself is accessible in different ways, depending on the visualization. For the graph panel, you need to choose a data point or line. For a panel such as stat, gauge, or bar gauge, you can choose anywhere on the visualization to open the context menu.

You can use variables in data links to send people to a detailed dashboard with preserved data filters. For example, you can use variables to specify a time range, series, and variable selection. For more information, see Data link variables.

Typeahead suggestions

When you create or update a data link, press Ctrl+Space or Cmd+SpaceCmd+Space on your keyboard to open the typeahead suggestions to more easily add variables to your URL.

  1. Pause on the panel that you want to add a link to, and then press e. Or choose the dropdown arrow next to the panel title, and then choose Edit.

  2. On the Field tab, scroll down to the Data links section.

  3. Expand Data links, and then choose Add link.

  4. Enter a Title for the link. The title will be displayed in the UI.

  5. Enter the URL that you want to link to.

    You can add one of the template variables that are defined in the dashboard. Choose the URL field, and then type $, or press Ctrl+Space or Cmd+Space to see a list of available variables. When you add template variables to your panel link, the link sends the user to the right context, with the relevant variables already set. For more information, see Data link variables.

  6. To open in a new tab, select Open in a new tab.

  7. Choose Save to save changes and close the window.

  8. Choose Save in the upper right to save your changes to the dashboard.

  1. On the Field tab, find the link that you want to make changes to.

  2. Choose the Edit (pencil) icon to open the Edit link window.

  3. Make any necessary changes.

  4. Choose Save to save changes and close the window.

  5. Choose Save in the upper right to save your changes to the dashboard.

  1. On the Field tab, find the link that you want to delete.

  2. Choose the X icon next to the link that you want to delete.

  3. Choose Save in the upper right to save your changes to the dashboard.