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aliases:
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  - ../../data-sources/aws-cloudwatch/template-variables/
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  - template-queries-cloudwatch/
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description: Guide on using template variables in CloudWatch queries
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keywords:
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  - grafana
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  - aws
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  - cloudwatch
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  - templates
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  - variables
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labels:
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  products:
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    - cloud
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    - enterprise
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    - oss
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menuTitle: Template variables
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title: CloudWatch template variables
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weight: 400
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refs:
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  variable-syntax:
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    - pattern: /docs/grafana/
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      destination: /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/dashboards/variables/variable-syntax/
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    - pattern: /docs/grafana-cloud/
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      destination: /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/dashboards/variables/variable-syntax/
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  add-template-variables:
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    - pattern: /docs/grafana/
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      destination: /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/dashboards/variables/add-template-variables/
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    - pattern: /docs/grafana-cloud/
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      destination: /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/dashboards/variables/add-template-variables/
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  variables:
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    - pattern: /docs/grafana/
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      destination: /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/dashboards/variables/
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    - pattern: /docs/grafana-cloud/
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      destination: /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/dashboards/variables/
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---
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# CloudWatch template variables
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Instead of hard-coding details such as server, application, and sensor names in metric queries, you can use variables.
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Grafana lists these variables in dropdown select boxes at the top of the dashboard to help you change the data displayed in your dashboard.
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Grafana refers to such variables as template variables.
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For an introduction to templating and template variables, refer to the [Templating](ref:variables) and [Add and manage variables](ref:add-template-variables) documentation.
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## Use query variables
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You can specify these CloudWatch data source queries in the Variable edit view's **Query Type** field.
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Use them to fill a variable's options list with values like `regions`, `namespaces`, `metric names`, and `dimension keys/values`.
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| Name                        | List returned                                                                                                                                    |
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| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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| **Regions**                 | All AWS regions.                                                                                                                                 |
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| **Namespaces**              | All namespaces CloudWatch supports.                                                                                                              |
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| **Metrics**                 | Metrics in the namespace. (Specify region or use "default" for custom metrics.)                                                                  |
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| **Dimension Keys**          | Dimension keys in the namespace.                                                                                                                 |
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| **Dimension Values**        | Dimension values matching the specified `region`, `namespace`, `metric`, and `dimension_key`. Use dimension `filters` for more specific results. |
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| **EBS Volume IDs**          | Volume ids matching the specified `region` and `instance_id`.                                                                                    |
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| **EC2 Instance Attributes** | Attributes matching the specified `region`, `attribute_name`, and `filters`.                                                                     |
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| **Resource ARNs**           | ARNs matching the specified `region`, `resource_type`, and `tags`.                                                                               |
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| **Statistics**              | All standard statistics.                                                                                                                         |
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| **LogGroups**               | All log groups matching the specified `region`.                                                                                                  |
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For details on the available dimensions, refer to the [CloudWatch Metrics and Dimensions Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CW_Support_For_AWS.html).
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For details about the metrics CloudWatch provides, refer to the [CloudWatch documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/DeveloperGuide/CW_Support_For_AWS.html).
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### Use variables in queries
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Use Grafana's variable syntax to include variables in queries.
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For details, refer to the [variable syntax documentation](ref:variable-syntax).
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## Use ec2_instance_attribute
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### Filters
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The `ec2_instance_attribute` query takes `filters` as a filter name and a comma-separated list of values.
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You can specify [pre-defined filters of ec2:DescribeInstances](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeInstances.html).
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### Select attributes
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A query returns only one attribute per instance.
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You can select any attribute that has a single value and isn't an object or array, also known as a flat attribute:
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- `AmiLaunchIndex`
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- `Architecture`
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- `ClientToken`
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- `EbsOptimized`
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- `EnaSupport`
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- `Hypervisor`
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- `IamInstanceProfile`
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- `ImageId`
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- `InstanceId`
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- `InstanceLifecycle`
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- `InstanceType`
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- `KernelId`
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- `KeyName`
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- `LaunchTime`
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- `Platform`
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- `PrivateDnsName`
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- `PrivateIpAddress`
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- `PublicDnsName`
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- `PublicIpAddress`
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- `RamdiskId`
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- `RootDeviceName`
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- `RootDeviceType`
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- `SourceDestCheck`
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- `SpotInstanceRequestId`
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- `SriovNetSupport`
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- `SubnetId`
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- `VirtualizationType`
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- `VpcId`
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You can select tags by prepending the tag name with `Tags.`.
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For example, select the tag `Name` by using `Tags.Name`.
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