Nekt has completed the entire process to ensure that your data, generated in different places, is organized all together. Now it’s time to connect this data to a visualization tool, where you can effectively work with it and generate meaningful visuals. If your tool for data visualization is Grafana, here’s the guide to create the connection. For further information, access Athena Connection docs.
Use this guide to learn how to connect with your catalog data but keep in mind that we still don’t have a connector with this data visualization tool, so creating a Visualization at Nekt will have no impact on the connection. It only helps you to get organized about your existing dashboards, but won’t affect integration.
First of all, you need to generate some AWS credentials - Access Key ID and Secret Access Key. Use this guide from AWS to learn how.

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1. Enable Athena connector

With Nekt, your data is securely stored inside AWS catalog. Athena is an AWS service that enables data analysis. Therefore, Grafana will use Athena as a connector to your data. Inside Grafana, go to Add new connector and search for Amazon Athena. You can filter the results by data sources to help you find it. Click on the blue button Install via grafana.com and you’ll be led to another webpage. Click on Install plugin and, in one click, you’ll be all set to choose your data source.

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2. Set up the Athena data source

Now, you go to the Data Sources page inside Grafana, click on Add data source and you should be able to find Amazon Athena on the list. By clicking on this option, the data source will be added and you’ll be asked to inform your credentials. Keep the default Authentication Provider (Access and secret key) and inform your credentials: Access Key ID and Secret Access Key. Next, insert the region of the AWS account where the Nekt workspace is set up. On the Athena details section, fill the following fields:
  • Data Source: select the option AwsDataCatalog.
  • Database: select the name of the database you want to connect. Each layer in your Nekt Catalog corresponds to a database.
  • Workgroup: select the option primary.
  • Output Location: insert the following value s3://nekt-lakehouse-{your_company_slug}/_athena. Please get in touch with Nekt to get your company slug.
After that, click Save & Test and you should be ready to go!

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3. Test and connect

Click on save and then test to make sure everything is working fine. You should now be able to create your dashboards.
For further information, access Using the Amazon Athena Grafana Connector. Let us know through our chat if you face any blocker and we’ll be happy to help!