Method: Grafana::Grafana#test_connection

Defined in:
lib/grafana/grafana.rb

#test_connection ⇒ String

Used to test a connection to the grafana instance.

Running this function also determines, if the API configured here has Admin or NON-Admin privileges, or even fails on connecting to grafana.

Returns:

  • (String) —

    Admin, NON-Admin, SSLError or Failed is returned, depending on the test results



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# File 'lib/grafana/grafana.rb', line 59

def test_connection
  @logger.warn('Reporter disabled the SSL verification for grafana. This is a potential security risk.') if @ssl_disable_verify

  if prepare_request({ relative_url: '/api/datasources' }).execute.is_a?(Net::HTTPOK)
    # we have admin rights
    @logger.warn('Reporter is running with Admin privileges on grafana. This is a potential security risk.')
    return 'Admin'
  end

  # check if we have lower rights or an SSL error occurs
  case prepare_request({ relative_url: '/api/dashboards/home' }).execute(nil, true)
  when Net::HTTPOK
  when OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError
    return 'SSLError'
  else
    return 'Failed'
  end

  @logger.info('Reporter is running with NON-Admin privileges on grafana.')
  'NON-Admin'
end