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Instana Integration

DBmarlin can link to Instana so that you can relate database performance back to the infrastructure, applications, services and users.

Enable the integration​

To enable the integration just requires a Name (any identifier such as 'Instana prod' or 'Instana test') and your Instana API key and Instana host.

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Make sure not to add a trailing slash or any other characters at the end of the host address

Getting your Instana Host​

This is the host part of the URL you see in your address bar when using Instana. For example:

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Getting your Instana API key​

This can be found under Settings -> Team Settings -> API Tokens /img/instana-api-key.jpg

Linking from DBmarlin to Instana​

DBmarlin UI makes background API calls to Instana to determine if a database instance or the databases running within it are monitored by Instana and if so it will display a button.

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Database click-through​

The button(s) lower down the screen under the Databases tab will click through to the Database service under the Applications area of Instana.

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Linking from Instana to DBmarlin​

To link back in the other direction, is now natively included with Instana starting from release 285 (November 2024). You can find it under Settings -> Team Settings -> Integrations -> Database -> DBmarlin in the Instana UI. You only need to provide the base URL of your DBmarlin server.

Troubleshooting Instana integration​

If the integration isn't working then check our FAQ for more help.