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Integrate with Chronograf

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What is Chronograf?​

Chronograf is the user interface and administrative component of the InfluxDB 1.x platform. Use templates and libraries to rapidly build dashboards with real-time 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.
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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​

Redirect URI changes in authentik 2026.5

In authentik versions earlier than 2026.5, all Redirect URIs are automatically treated as Authorization type. If you are using one of these older authentik versions, add only the Authorization URL to your Redirect URIs and do not configure a Post Logout URI.

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 administrator and open the authentik Admin interface.
  2. Navigate to Applications > Applications and click New Application to open the application wizard.
    • Application: provide a descriptive name, an optional group for the type of application, the policy engine mode, and optional UI settings. Note the Slug value because it will be required later.
    • 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 and Client Secret values because they will be required later.
      • Add a Redirect URI of type Strict Authorization as 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 Application Dashboard page.
  3. 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.

/etc/default/chronograf
PUBLIC_URL=https://chronograf.company
TOKEN_SECRET=generate-a-random-secret
JWKS_URL=https://authentik.company/application/o/<application_slug>/jwks/
GENERIC_NAME=authentik
GENERIC_CLIENT_ID=<Client ID from authentik>
GENERIC_CLIENT_SECRET=<Client Secret from authentik>
GENERIC_SCOPES=openid,email,profile
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/
USE_ID_TOKEN=true

Set TOKEN_SECRET to a high-entropy random string. You can generate one with the following command:

openssl rand -base64 256 | tr -d '\n'

The GENERIC_NAME value is included in the Chronograf callback URL. If you change it from authentik, update the redirect URI in the authentik provider to match.

Configuration verification​

To confirm that authentik is properly configured with Chronograf, open Chronograf and click Log in with authentik. You should be redirected to authentik, and after successfully signing in you should be redirected back to Chronograf.

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