--- title: "Connect Buildkite and Grafana - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New build\" fires in Buildkite, your agent runs \"Add Team Member\" in Grafana, or \"New Dashboard\" in Grafana to \"Add annotation\" in Buildkite." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-grafana" --- # Connect Buildkite and Grafana When **New build** fires in [Buildkite](https://apiant.ai/connections/buildkite), your agent runs **Add Team Member** in [Grafana](https://apiant.ai/connections/grafana), or **New Dashboard** in Grafana to **Add annotation** in Buildkite. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Buildkite **2** triggers Buildkite **12** actions Grafana **1** trigger Grafana **24** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Buildkite and Grafana to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Buildkite and Grafana can do together ### From Buildkite to Grafana - When **New build** in Buildkite then **Add Team Member** in Grafana - When **Build finished** in Buildkite then **Create Alert Rule** in Grafana ### From Grafana to Buildkite - When **New Dashboard** in Grafana then **Add annotation** in Buildkite - When **New Dashboard** in Grafana then **Add build** in Buildkite Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Buildkite and Grafana ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 36 actions - Trigger **Build finished** Triggers when a Buildkite build finishes (passed, failed, canceled or otherwise completed). - Trigger **New build** Triggers when a new build is scheduled in a Buildkite pipeline. - Action **Add annotation** Creates an annotation (a Markdown or HTML note) on a Buildkite build, optionally appending to an existing annotation with the same context. - Action **Add build** Creates (triggers) a new build on a Buildkite pipeline for a given commit and branch, and returns the new build. - Action **Add pipeline** Creates a new pipeline in a Buildkite organization from a repository and YAML steps configuration. - Action **Cancel build** Cancels a running or scheduled build in a Buildkite pipeline and returns the updated build. - Action **Delete pipeline** Permanently deletes a pipeline from your Buildkite organization. - Action **Get build** Returns a single build of a Buildkite pipeline by its build number, including its state, commit, jobs and pipeline details. - Action **Get pipeline** Returns a Buildkite pipeline's full details, including its repository, default branch, steps and build counts. - Action **List agents** Returns the connected and stopping agents in a Buildkite organization, optionally filtered by name, hostname, version or queue. - Action **List builds** Returns the builds of a Buildkite pipeline, newest first, optionally filtered by branch, commit, state, creator or date range. - Action **List pipelines** Returns the pipelines in a Buildkite organization, optionally filtered by pipeline name or repository URL. - Action **Rebuild build** Starts a new build that re-runs an existing build of a pipeline, and returns the new build. - Action **Update pipeline** Updates one or more settings of an existing Buildkite pipeline, such as its name, repository, YAML steps or branch filters. - Trigger **New Dashboard** Triggers when a new dashboard is created in your Grafana instance. - Action **Add Team Member** Adds an existing Grafana user to a team. - Action **Create Alert Rule** Creates a Grafana-managed alert rule (or recording rule) in a folder and rule group, and returns the new rule. - Action **Create Annotation** Creates an annotation in Grafana, either on a specific dashboard panel or as an organization-wide annotation. Supports point-in-time and region annotations with tags. - Action **Create Folder** Creates a new folder in Grafana, optionally nested under a parent folder. - Action **Create or Update Dashboard** Creates a new dashboard or updates an existing one from a complete dashboard model, optionally placing it in a folder and recording a version-history message. - Action **Create Team** Creates a new team in your Grafana organization with a name and optional email. - Action **Delete Alert Rule** Deletes a Grafana-managed alert rule or recording rule by its UID. - Action **Delete Annotation** Deletes an annotation from Grafana by its id. - Action **Delete Dashboard** Deletes a dashboard from your Grafana instance by its unique identifier. - Action **Delete Folder** Deletes a Grafana folder along with all dashboards and alerts stored in it. - Action **Find Annotations** Returns annotations matching the given time range, dashboard, panel, user, alert, type or tags. - Action **Find Teams** Finds teams in your Grafana organization by name or partial name. - Action **Get Alert Rule** Returns a single Grafana-managed alert rule or recording rule by its UID, including its queries, labels, annotations and folder. - Action **Get Annotation** Returns a single annotation by its id, including its text, tags, time range and the dashboard and panel it belongs to. - Action **Get Dashboard** Returns a Grafana dashboard, including its full dashboard model and metadata such as its folder and URL, given the dashboard's unique identifier. - Action **Get Data Source** Returns a single Grafana data source, including its type, URL, access mode and settings, looked up by its UID. - Action **Get Folder** Returns a Grafana folder by its UID, including its title and parent folder. - Action **Get Team** Returns a Grafana team's details (name, email, organization, created and updated times) by its ID. - Action **List Data Sources** Returns all data sources configured in your Grafana organization, with their names, types and connection settings. - Action **List Folders** Returns all folders in your Grafana organization that you have permission to view, with each folder's UID, title and parent folder. - Action **Remove Team Member** Removes a user from a Grafana team. - Action **Update Alert Rule** Updates an existing Grafana alert or recording rule, replacing its title, queries, condition, labels and other settings. - Action **Update Annotation** Updates the text, tags, or time range of an existing annotation. Fields left blank keep their current values. - Action **Update Folder** Updates an existing folder's title, or moves it under a different parent folder. ## Each app on its own - [ **Buildkite** Buildkite is a platform for running fast, secure, and scalable continuous integration pipelines on your own...](https://apiant.ai/connections/buildkite) - [ **Grafana** Grafana offers application analytics visualization services and features graphing, styling, template...](https://apiant.ai/connections/grafana) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Buildkite - [ **Buildkite to Clickhouse** Column-oriented database for real-time analytical SQL queries at petabyte scale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-clickhouse) - [ **Buildkite to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-hubspot) - [ **Buildkite to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-salesforce) - [ **Buildkite to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-slack) - [ **Buildkite to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-google-sheets) - [ **Buildkite to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-gmail) ## More into Grafana - [ **Google Sheets to Grafana** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-grafana) - [ **Gmail to Grafana** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-grafana) - [ **Google Calendar to Grafana** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-grafana) - [ **Google Drive to Grafana** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-grafana) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Grafana** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-grafana) - [ **Airtable to Grafana** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-grafana) Questions ## Buildkite and Grafana, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Buildkite? Any of Buildkite's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New build and Build finished. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Grafana when something happens in Buildkite? Any of Grafana's 24 actions, including Create Alert Rule, Create Annotation, Create Folder and Create or Update Dashboard. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Grafana to Buildkite? Yes. When something happens in Grafana, your agent can act in Buildkite too. This page covers both directions: Grafana's triggers and Buildkite's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buildkite or Grafana? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Buildkite and Grafana without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.