How to query elasticsearch in Grafana?

@benny_schoen 

To query Elasticsearch in Grafana, you can follow these steps:

1. Open Grafana and navigate to the "Explore" tab.
2. Click on the "Add data source" button and select Elasticsearch as the data source.
3. Configure the Elasticsearch connection by providing the URL, authentication credentials (if required), and other relevant settings.
4. Save the data source and return to the Explore tab.
5. Select the Elasticsearch data source from the "Data source" dropdown.
6. Select the Elasticsearch index or indices you want to query from the "Index" dropdown.
7. Use the query editor to write your Elasticsearch query. You can use the Lucene query syntax or the Elasticsearch query DSL.

Example Query:

• Lucene Query: status:200 AND environment:production
• Elasticsearch Query DSL: { "query": { "bool": { "must": [ { "term": { "status": 200 } }, { "term": { "environment": "production" } } ] } } }

1. As you build your query, Grafana provides auto-suggestions and helps validate the query syntax.
2. Click on the "Run Query" button to execute the query and display the results in the Explore tab.
3. You can refine the query further by adding additional conditions, using aggregations, or applying filters.
4. Once you are satisfied with the query, you can save it as a Grafana dashboard panel or use it in other visualizations.

Note: Make sure that your Elasticsearch index is properly indexed and contains the desired data for querying in Grafana.

@benny_schoen 

Please let me know if you need more information or further assistance with querying Elasticsearch in Grafana.