> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gcore.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# View WAAP statistics in Grafana

The Gcore Platform-EN data source connects Grafana to Edge Network statistics, including WAAP traffic and request analytics, through a single plugin and query editor. Select **WAAP** as the service, then build time-series panels for protected domains. Grafana 12.0.0 or higher and an [API token](/account-settings/api-tokens) are required.

The same data source also covers CDN, DNS, and FastEdge. For the full Edge Network setup and those services, see [View Edge Network statistics in Grafana](/cdn/grafana/view-cdn-statistics-in-grafana).

<Warning>
  The previous WAAP-only plugin (`Waap` / [waap-stats-datasource-plugin](https://github.com/G-Core/waap-stats-datasource-plugin)) is deprecated as of **July 25, 2026**. Migrate dashboards to **Gcore Platform-EN** before that date.
</Warning>

## Download and install the plugin

Install the unified plugin from the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/G-Core/gcore-stats-datasource-plugin), then restart Grafana so it can load the data source.

1. Download the latest [gcore-stats-datasource-plugin.zip](https://github.com/G-Core/gcore-stats-datasource-plugin/raw/main/release/gcore-stats-datasource-plugin.zip) from the repository `release` folder.

2. Extract the archive into the Grafana plugins directory. Default locations:

   * **Linux/macOS:** `/var/lib/grafana/plugins`
   * **Windows:** `C:\Program Files\GrafanaLabs\grafana\data\plugins`

   The plugin folder name must be `gcore-stats-datasource-plugin`.

3. If Grafana blocks unsigned plugins, allow this plugin ID in the Grafana configuration file (`custom.ini` or `grafana.ini`):

   ```ini theme={null}
   [plugins]
   allow_loading_unsigned_plugins = gcore-stats-datasource-plugin
   ```

4. [Restart Grafana](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/setup-grafana/restart-grafana/) and sign in.

## Configure the data source

After installation, add **Gcore Platform-EN** as a data source and authenticate it with a Gcore API token.

1. In the Grafana main menu, navigate to **Connections** > **Data sources**.

2. Click **Add new data source**.

3. Search for `Gcore` and select **Gcore Platform-EN**.

4. Configure the connection fields:

   * **URL** — leave empty to use the default host, or enter a hostname only with no scheme or path — `api.gcore.com`.
   * **API key** — paste an API token from the Gcore Customer Portal (**Profile** > **API tokens** > **Create**). The raw token is enough; the plugin adds the `APIKey` prefix when needed. A value that already includes `APIKey` or `Bearer` is also accepted.

5. Click **Save & Test**.

A successful test confirms authentication with the account name. If the test fails, verify the token and that the URL is a hostname only.

## Configure a dashboard

With the data source connected, create a panel and select **WAAP** to query protection traffic metrics.

1. In the Grafana main menu, click **+** > **Dashboard**, then **Add visualization**.

2. In the data source dropdown, select **Gcore Platform-EN**.

3. In the query editor, under **Edge Network**, set **Service** to **WAAP**. The query fields update for WAAP.

4. Configure the WAAP query:

   * **Metric** — `total_requests` (HTTP requests processed by WAAP across protected domains) or `total_bytes` (traffic volume in kilobytes)
   * **Granularity** — `1h` (one data point per hour) or `1d` (one data point per day)
   * **Legend Format** — optional series label template

5. Click **Apply** to add the panel.

6. Click **Save dashboard**, enter a name, and click **Save**.

## Grafana Alerting

Because Gcore Platform-EN is a backend data source with alerting enabled, WAAP panel queries can back [Grafana Alerting](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/alerting/) rules. Create an alert rule from the query and use Grafana expressions (Reduce, Math, Threshold) to turn the time series into a condition.