| name | rpe-grafana |
| description | Read current values from Grafana dashboards without knowing the underlying queries. Use when: asked about values visible in a Grafana dashboard (sensor readings, metrics, stats). Navigate by dashboard and panel name — no PromQL/SQL needed. NOT for: writing to Grafana, admin operations, or raw query execution. |
| metadata | {"openclaw":{"emoji":"📊","requires":{"env":["GRAFANA_URL","GRAFANA_USER","GRAFANA_PASSWORD"]},"install":[{"id":"config","kind":"config","label":"Configure Grafana credentials in openclaw.json"}]}} |
Grafana Skill
Read current values from any Grafana dashboard without writing queries. The plugin navigates by dashboard and panel name, extracts the panel's existing query configuration, and returns a compact summary — no PromQL, SQL, or datasource knowledge required.
Works with any Grafana datasource (Prometheus, InfluxDB, MySQL, …).
When to Use
✅ USE this skill when:
- Asked about a value that's visible in a Grafana dashboard
- Listing what dashboards or panels are available
- Retrieving the current or recent value of a metric by panel name
When NOT to Use
❌ DON'T use this skill when:
- Writing, modifying, or creating dashboards → use Grafana UI
- Admin operations (users, datasource config, alerts) → use Grafana API directly
- You need to run an arbitrary query not backed by an existing panel
Setup
Add to your openclaw.json:
{
"plugins": {
"entries": {
"rpe-grafana": {
"enabled": true,
"config": {
"url": "http://your-grafana:3000",
"user": "your-username",
"password": "your-password"
}
}
}
}
}
Or set environment variables:
GRAFANA_URL - Grafana base URL
GRAFANA_USER - Username
GRAFANA_PASSWORD - Password or API key
Tools
grafana_list_dashboards
List all available dashboards.
Parameters: none
Returns: [{ uid, title }]
grafana_list_panels
List all panels in a dashboard.
Parameters:
dashboard_uid (required) - Dashboard UID from grafana_list_dashboards
Returns: [{ id, title }]
grafana_query_panel
Read the current data for a specific panel. Fetches the panel's query configuration from the dashboard and executes it via Grafana's datasource API — no query language knowledge needed.
Parameters:
dashboard_uid (required) - Dashboard UID
panel_id (required) - Panel ID from grafana_list_panels
from (optional) - Start of time range (default: now-1h)
to (optional) - End of time range (default: now)
Returns: [{ refId, name, lastValue, unit }]
Typical Workflow
grafana_list_dashboards → find the dashboard UID
grafana_list_panels → find the panel ID by title
grafana_query_panel → get the current value
Notes
- Requires a Grafana user with read access (Viewer role is sufficient)
- Dashboard UIDs are stable identifiers; panel IDs are unique within a dashboard
- Row panels are flattened automatically