--- title: "Infinity | Grafana Labs" description: "The Infinity data source for APIs and files." --- > For a curated documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). For the complete documentation index, see [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt). # Infinity: Query any API or file > ℹ **Install separately**: Infinity is a plugin maintained by Grafana Labs that you install separately. It’s not included with Grafana by default. > **Keep it current**: On Grafana Cloud, plugins update automatically. On self-managed Grafana, check **Plugins** periodically so you don’t miss new features or fixes. **What it’s for:** External data including REST APIs, JSON, CSV files, XML, and GraphQL endpoints. ## Good to know - Queries REST APIs and files, parsing JSON, CSV, XML, and GraphQL responses - Supports multiple authentication methods for connecting to secured APIs - Installed as a plugin, with no separate collector to deploy - Because it queries external APIs, results depend on those APIs’ availability and rate limits, and you often shape the response yourself. ## Best for - Third-party APIs (GitHub, Jira, etc.) - CSV/JSON data files - Custom internal APIs - Data not in traditional databases > **Example Uses**: GitHub stats, weather data, IoT platforms, internal service APIs * * * ## Set it up Open this path in your Grafana Cloud stack for a fully interactive experience, or read through it to understand the process first. This path builds a dashboard from JSON data. Learning path #### Visualize JSON data Welcome to the Grafana learning path that provides the best practice for creating a dashboard that visualizes JSON data using the Infinity data source. 15 min Beginner Docs & blog posts #### Open in Grafana Cloud Complete this learning path directly in your Grafana Cloud stack with an interactive learning experience. [Open in Grafana Cloud]() [View on website](/docs/learning-paths/infinity-json/) Working with CSV files instead? Follow the Infinity CSV path. [Infinity: Query CSV data](/docs/learning-paths/infinity-csv/)