grafana/docs/sources/datasources/postgres/_index.md

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description: Introduction to the PostgreSQL data source in Grafana.
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# PostgreSQL data source

Grafana includes a built-in PostgreSQL data source plugin, enabling you to query and visualize data from any PostgreSQL-compatible database. You don't need to install a plugin to add the PostgreSQL data source to your Grafana instance.

Grafana offers several configuration options for this data source as well as a visual and code-based query editor.

## Get started with the PostgreSQL data source

The following documents will help you get started with the PostgreSQL data source in Grafana:

- [Configure the PostgreSQL data source](ref:configure-postgres-data-source)
- [PostgreSQL query editor](ref:postgres-query-editor)

After you have configured the data source you can:

- Create a variety of [visualizations](ref:visualizations)
- Add [annotations](ref:annotate-visualizations)
- Set up [alerting](ref:alerting)
- Add [transformations](ref:transformations)

View a PostgreSQL overview on Grafana Play:

{{< docs/play title="PostgreSQL Overview" url="https://play.grafana.org/d/ddvpgdhiwjvuod/postgresql-overview" >}}