grafana-foundation-sdk
A set of tools, types and libraries for building and manipulating Grafana objects.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, installs with zero dependencies, and is permissively licensed. It is well-suited for anyone building Grafana dashboards programmatically or managing them as code. The main consideration is that it targets Grafana v10.1.x specifically; if you use a different Grafana version, you will need the corresponding SDK branch.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.11 or later.
- Low install friction; pure Python wheel with no runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained with recent commits and a stable release cadence.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Permissive license (Apache Software License) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-01-29 (197 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 252 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 356,035 downloads/mo, #7,285 on PyPI
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pip install 'grafana_foundation_sdk==1769699998!10.1.0'
from grafana_foundation_sdk.builders.dashboard import Dashboard
from grafana_foundation_sdk.builders.timeseries import Panel as Timeseries
from grafana_foundation_sdk.cog.encoder import JSONEncoder
dashboard = Dashboard("My Dashboard").with_panel(
Timeseries().title("Metric")
).build()
print(JSONEncoder().encode(dashboard))- Whether the generated types cover all Grafana v10.1.x panel and datasource types, or if custom extensions are often needed.
- Performance characteristics when building or unmarshaling large dashboards with many panels and queries.
- Compatibility guarantees when upgrading between Grafana versions or SDK releases.
What it is and what it does
The Grafana Foundation SDK is a Python library that provides generated types and builder classes for constructing Grafana objects—dashboards, panels, queries, and their configurations—in code rather than through the UI. It ships with support for all core Grafana datasources (Prometheus, Loki, etc.) and panel types, and can be extended with custom query and panel types for third-party plugins.
The library is organized around a builder pattern: you chain method calls to configure objects, then call `.build()` to produce a JSON-serializable representation. It also supports unmarshaling: reading existing Grafana JSON and converting it back into typed Python objects. The types are generated from Grafana v10.1.x schemas, so the SDK is version-specific; other Grafana versions have separate branches in the repository.
Use it for
- Generate Grafana dashboards programmatically from infrastructure definitions or monitoring requirements.
- Build dashboard templates that can be instantiated with different parameters for different environments.
- Parse and modify existing Grafana dashboards exported as JSON without manual editing.
- Integrate Grafana dashboard creation into CI/CD pipelines or infrastructure-as-code workflows.
- Define custom query types or panel options for private Grafana plugins.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, installs with zero dependencies, and is permissively licensed. It is well-suited for anyone building Grafana dashboards programmatically or managing them as code. The main consideration is that it targets Grafana v10.1.x specifically; if you use a different Grafana version, you will need the corresponding SDK branch.
Install
grafana-foundation-sdk on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction; pure Python wheel with no runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with recent commits and a stable release cadence.
Requires Python 3.11 or later.
License in practice
Permissive license (Apache Software License) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install 'grafana_foundation_sdk==1769699998!10.1.0'
from grafana_foundation_sdk.builders.dashboard import Dashboard
from grafana_foundation_sdk.builders.timeseries import Panel as Timeseries
from grafana_foundation_sdk.cog.encoder import JSONEncoder
dashboard = Dashboard("My Dashboard").with_panel(
Timeseries().title("Metric")
).build()
print(JSONEncoder().encode(dashboard))Verify before relying
- Whether the generated types cover all Grafana v10.1.x panel and datasource types, or if custom extensions are often needed.
- Performance characteristics when building or unmarshaling large dashboards with many panels and queries.
- Compatibility guarantees when upgrading between Grafana versions or SDK releases.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.11 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 197 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 356,035 / month, #7,285 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Topic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: System :: Monitoring |
Evidence: grafana_foundation_sdk-1769699998!10.1.0-py3-none-any.whl
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