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# Using AWS CloudWatch in Grafana
# AWS CloudWatch data source
Grafana ships with built-in support for CloudWatch. Add it as a data source, then you are ready to
build dashboards or use Explore with CloudWatch metrics and CloudWatch Logs.
Grafana ships with built-in support for CloudWatch. Add it as a data source, then you are ready to build dashboards or use Explore with CloudWatch metrics and CloudWatch Logs.
## Adding the data source
This topic explains options, variables, querying, and other options specific to this data source. Refer to [Add a data source]({{< relref "add-a-data-source.md" >}}) for instructions on how to add a data source to Grafana. Only users with the organization admin role can add data sources.
1. In the side menu under the `Configuration` link, click on `Data Sources`.
1. Click the `Add data source` button.
1. Select `Cloudwatch` in the `Cloud` section.
> **Note:** If you have issues with getting this data source to work and Grafana is giving you undescriptive errors, then check your log file (try looking in /var/log/grafana/grafana.log).
> **Note:** If at any moment you have issues with getting this data source to work and Grafana is giving you undescriptive errors then don't
> forget to check your log file (try looking in /var/log/grafana/grafana.log).
## Cloudwatch settings
To access data source settings, hover your mouse over the **Configuration** (gear) icon, then click **Data Sources**, and then click the AWS Cloudwatch data source.
| Name | Description |
| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |