How to create grafana annotation in Grafana

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Annotation Text text	string	Required	Annotation Text. Example: Deployed v2.1.0 to production
Tags tags	string	Optional	Comma-separated tags for filtering
Dashboard UID dashboardUID	string	Optional	Limit annotation to a specific dashboard. Leave empty for global.
Time (epoch ms) time	string	Optional	Annotation timestamp. Leave empty for current time.

Sample request

{
  "text": "e.g. Deployed v2.1.0 to production",
  "tags": "e.g. deployment, production",
  "dashboardUID": "e.g. abc123",
  "time": "e.g. 1700000000000"
}

Returns

{
  "id": 1,
  "message": "Annotation added"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

FAQ

Questions about Create Grafana Annotation.

What does the Create Grafana Annotation action do in Grafana?

Posts a vertical line on every dashboard at the configured timestamp with text and tags. The standard "mark when this deploy went live" workflow that helps engineers correlate metric changes with deploy events.

What inputs does Create Grafana Annotation require?

Required: Annotation Text. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Grafana returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Create Grafana Annotation support batch operations?

Yes. Run Create Grafana Annotation inside a Loop node to process arrays. TinyCommand handles Grafana's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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