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Overview

The Grafana integration monitors your observability platform: dashboards, alerts, data sources, users, and teams. LowerPlane uses read-only access via a Service Account Token to collect compliance evidence automatically.

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Prerequisites

You need Grafana Server Admin or Organization Admin permissions to create a service account and generate a token.

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How to Get Your Service Account Token

1

Log in to Grafana

Log in to your Grafana instance.
2

Create a service account

Go to Administration > Service Accounts > Add service account. Name it “LowerPlane” and assign the Viewer role.
3

Grant alerting permissions

Ensure the service account has Alerting :: Full read-only access permission.
4

Generate a token

Click on the service account, then Add service account token. Copy the generated token.

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Connecting in LowerPlane

  1. Go to Settings > Integrations in LowerPlane
  2. Find Grafana under Monitoring
  3. Enter your Grafana URL (e.g., https://grafana.yourcompany.com)
  4. Enter your Service Account Token
  5. Click Connect
For Grafana Cloud, your URL follows the format https://<your-stack>.grafana.net.

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What LowerPlane Monitors

Dashboards

Dashboard inventory, configurations, and access permissions.

Alerts

Alert rules, notification channels, and alert history.

Data Sources

Connected data sources and their configurations.

Users & Teams

User accounts, team memberships, and role assignments.

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Frameworks Supported

FrameworkWhat It Proves
SOC 2System monitoring and alerting controls are in place
ISO 27001Logging, monitoring, and access management are enforced