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Integrate with Chronograf

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What is Chronograf​

Chronograf lets you quickly visualize the data stored in InfluxDB, enabling you to build robust queries and alerts. It is simple to use and comes with templates and libraries for rapidly creating dashboards with real-time data visualizations.

-- https://www.influxdata.com/time-series-platform/chronograf/

Preparation​

The following placeholders are used in this guide:

  • chronograf.company is the FQDN of your Chronograf installation.
  • authentik.company is the FQDN of your authentik installation.
note

This documentation lists only the settings that you need to change from their default values. Be aware that any changes other than those explicitly mentioned in this guide could cause issues accessing your application.

authentik configuration​

To support the integration of Chronograf with authentik, you need to create an application/provider pair in authentik.

Create an application and provider in authentik​

  1. Log in to authentik as an admin, and open the authentik Admin interface.
  2. Navigate to Applications > Applications and click Create with Provider to create an application and provider pair. (Alternatively you can first create a provider separately, then create the application and connect it with the provider.)
  3. Log in to authentik as an admin, and open the authentik Admin interface.
  4. Navigate to Applications > Applications and click Create with Provider to create an application and provider pair. (Alternatively you can create only an application, without a provider, by clicking Create.)
  • Application: provide a descriptive name, an optional group for the type of application, the policy engine mode, and optional UI settings.
  • Choose a Provider type: select OAuth2/OpenID Connect as the provider type.
  • Configure the Provider: provide a name (or accept the auto-provided name), the authorization flow to use for this provider, and the following required configurations.
    • Note the Client ID,Client Secret, and slug values because they will be required later.
    • Set a Strict redirect URI to https://chronograf.company/oauth/authentik/callback/.
    • Select any available signing key.
  • Configure Bindings (optional): you can create a binding (policy, group, or user) to manage the listing and access to applications on a user's My applications page.
  1. Click Submit to save the new application and provider.

Chronograf configuration​

Add the following environment variables to your Chronograf setup. If you are using a configuration file for Chronograf, these settings can also be included there. You may modify the values for GENERIC_SCOPES and GENERIC_API_KEY to suit your specific requirements.

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Refer to the Chronograf configuration options documentation for more information.

PUBLIC_URL=https://chronograf.company
TOKEN_SECRET=Your random secret
JWKS_URL=https://authentik.company/application/o/<your-application-slug>/jwks/
GENERIC_NAME=authentik
GENERIC_CLIENT_ID=<Your Client ID>
GENERIC_CLIENT_SECRET=<Your Client Secret>
GENERIC_SCOPES=email,profile,openid
GENERIC_DOMAINS=authentik.company
GENERIC_AUTH_URL=https://authentik.company/application/o/authorize/
GENERIC_TOKEN_URL=https://authentik.company/application/o/token/
GENERIC_API_URL=https://authentik.company/application/o/userinfo/
GENERIC_API_KEY=email
USE_ID_TOKEN=true

Resources​

Configuration verification​

To confirm that authentik is properly configured with Chronograf, visit your Chronograf installation, and click Log in with authentik.