Example of backend datasource plugins writing data back to store?

[marcusolsson]

For anyone dropping in here from Google, I’ve shared a few more examples on how to use resource handlers in this post:

How to add a resource handler for your data source

The primary way for a data source to retrieve data is through the query method. But sometimes your data source needs to request auxiliary data on demand, for example to offer auto-completion inside the data source’s query editor. In this post, I want to show you how to add a resource handler to your data source. By adding a resource handler to your backend plugin, you can extend the Grafana HTTP API with your own data source-specific routes. Resource handler are great, not only for auto-comple…