In this article, we'll show how to use our New Relic data source to display information from your New Relic data on your Geckoboard dashboard.
Create a New Relic widget
To create a New Relic widget for your dashboard, follow these steps:
- Click , located in the top right of your dashboard.
- Search for New Relic using the Search sources field.
Alternatively, you can also scroll down the alphabetical list of integrations until you reach the New Relic integration. - Click on the New Relic integration.
- Select the type of New Relic widget you want to add.
Create a connection with New Relic
When adding your first New Relic widget you'll need to connect to and authenticate your New Relic account, so that we're able to collect your data and display it on the dashboard. You only need to create this connection once.
To connect your New Relic account with Geckoboard, follow these steps:
- The authentication panel will ask you to Name this connection. Create a distinct name for your connection, to differentiate it from other accounts later on.
- You'll then need to enter your REST API key and Account ID. These are required by Geckoboard to access your New Relic account.
Note
New Relic offers several different types of API keys. It's important that you create a Rest API Key, otherwise you may see the error
Invalid account details or your account doesn't have full access to New Relic API. - From the New Relic menu bar, select Account Settings, then API Keys.
- On the right side of the screen, under the "Not seeing your keys?" section, click the link to REST API key.
- Click Create Rest API Key, or copy your existing key.
- In Geckoboard, paste the API Key into the connection panel.
- Select your Data region. You can determine your data region by checking the URL when you're logged into your New Relic account.
If it's one.euthen it's EU; otherwise it's US.
- Click on the button to start configuring your New Relic widget.