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introduction to the MySQL data source in Grafana
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MySQL data source
Grafana ships with a built-in MySQL data source plugin that allows you to query and visualize data from a MySQL-compatible database like MariaDB or Percona Server. You don't need to install a plugin in order to add the MySQL data source to your Grafana instance.
Grafana offers several configuration options for this data source as well as a visual and code-based query editor.
Get started with the MySQL data source
The following documents will help you get started with the MySQL data source in Grafana:
Once you have configured the data source you can:
View a MySQL overview on Grafana Play:
{{< docs/play title="MySQL Overview" url="https://play.grafana.org/d/edyh1ib7db6rkb/mysql-overview " >}}
