InfluxDB Cloud

Connecting Hawkeye to your InfluxDB environment allows you to collect telemetry data such as time-series metrics, performance statistics, and event logs from your InfluxDB instances. This connection helps monitor your InfluxDB databases in real-time.

To connect to your InfluxDB environment, follow these steps:

Note

For each step, we’ve created a short demo walkthrough and a step-by-step guide. You can check out the demo for a visual guide to setting up your InfluxDB connection!

Step 1: Create an InfluxDB API Token

Fig.1 - A walkthrough of how to create an InfluxDB API token

To securely connect Hawkeye to InfluxDB, you will need to generate an API token with the necessary permissions.

1. Log in to InfluxDB: Go to the InfluxDB Cloud console and log in to your InfluxDB account.

   

   Fig.2 - Login to InfluxDB

2. Navigate to API Tokens: From the console, go to Load Data > API Tokens.

   

   Fig.3 - API tokens

3. Generate an API Token:

   • Click on Generate API Token.

     

     Fig.4- Generate API token

   • Select Custom API Token to ensure that Hawkeye can collect data from InfluxDB.

     

     Fig.5 - Custom API Token

   • Give the token a name, grant its permissions, and click Generate.

     

     Fig.6 - Grant token permissions

4. Copy the API Token: After creating the token, copy it. You will use this token to connect InfluxDB with Hawkeye.

   

   Fig.7 - Copy API token

Step 2: Add InfluxDB Connection to Hawkeye

With the API token ready, follow these steps to complete the connection setup in the Hawkeye dashboard.

1. Navigate to the connections tab: On the Hawkeye dashboard, go to the Connections section and click on the New Connection card.

   

   Fig.8 - Create new connection for Azure

2. Select InfluxDB connection: From the list of available connections, choose InfluxDB.

3. Enter credentials:

   • Name: Provide a name for the connection, such as “InfluxDB Integration”.
   • Description: Add a brief description of the connection.
   • API Token: Paste the API token you generated in Step 1.
   • URL: Enter the InfluxDB Cloud instance URL.
   • Organization: Specify the InfluxDB organization name.

4. Save the connection: After verifying all credentials, click the Save button.

5. Confirm connection: Once the connection is established successfully, the InfluxDB connection card will appear on your Hawkeye dashboard.