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Overview

The Grafana Cloud integration monitors your observability platform: stacks, dashboards, alerts, users, and plugins. LowerPlane uses read-only access via API key to collect compliance evidence automatically.

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Prerequisites

You need Grafana Cloud Organization Admin permissions to create an API key.

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How to Connect

1

Log in to Grafana Cloud

Log in to your Grafana Cloud portal.
2

Create an API Key

Navigate to Administration > API Keys and create a new key with Viewer role.
3

Find your Organization Slug

Your Organization Slug is visible in your Grafana Cloud URL (e.g., your-org in your-org.grafana.net). This field is optional.
4

Connect in LowerPlane

Go to Settings > Integrations in LowerPlane, find Grafana Cloud, enter your API Key and optionally your Organization Slug, then click Connect.

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What LowerPlane Monitors

Stacks

Grafana stack configurations and instance details.

Dashboards & Alerts

Dashboard configurations, alert rules, and notification channels.

Users

User accounts, roles, and access permissions.

Plugins

Installed plugins and their configurations.

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Frameworks Supported

FrameworkWhat It Proves
SOC 2System monitoring and alerting are in place
ISO 27001Operational monitoring and logging are configured