taosExplorer is a visual component introduced in TDengine 3.0. It lets users who are not familiar with SQL manage a TDengine TSDB through a graphical interface.
What is taosExplorer
taosExplorer is designed to help users manage TDengine clusters without writing SQL. Its core features include data browsing, cluster monitoring, Stream Processing configuration, Data Subscription (TMQ) management, Backup and recovery, and Privilege management.
Accessing taosExplorer
The default access URL is http://localhost:6060. On first login, use the default credentials: username root and password taosdata. The system prompts you to change the default password on first login.
Main features
Overview page
The overview page displays the overall status of the cluster, including the count of each service component, dnode (Data Node) host information, and the status of service components.
Data Browser
The Data Browser module covers database and table management. Users can create or delete databases, modify database parameters, and view database status. For table management, users can browse Supertables and ordinary tables, inspect table schemas, and view data contents.
Stream Processing configuration
Stream Processing tasks can be configured through the visual interface. The interface lets users set up stream processing without manually writing SQL statements such as CREATE STREAM INTO ....
Data Subscription
Data Subscription (TMQ) management covers creating and managing subscriptions through visual configuration, monitoring subscription status, and managing consumer groups.
Cluster management
The node management feature supports adding and removing dnodes, viewing node status, and configuring node parameters. User management covers creating and deleting users, configuring user permissions, and managing IP whitelisting.
Backup and recovery
Data export supports selecting databases or tables, setting export conditions, and choosing export formats such as CSV and JSON. Data import supports CSV format with visual field mapping and progress monitoring during the import process.
Monitoring integration
taosExplorer supports integration with Grafana dashboards. Users can view monitoring panels directly within the Explorer, providing a unified monitoring view and a combined operations view.
Grafana integration
Grafana configuration
In the Grafana configuration file, set root_url to http://ip:3000/grafana, serve_from_sub_path = true, and allow_embedding = true.
Explorer configuration
Under the [grafana.dashboards] section in the TDengine configuration file, set the Dashboard URLs for TDengine3 and taosX.
Use cases
| Scenario | Applicable features |
|---|---|
| Quick start | Visual database and table creation |
| Daily operations | Data and cluster status inspection |
| Privilege management | Visual user permission configuration |
| Monitoring and alerting | Grafana integration for dashboards |
| Data migration | Import and export functions |
Summary
taosExplorer reduces the barrier to using TDengine. Routine operations can be completed without writing SQL. The interface provides intuitive cluster status display, a range of visual features, and integrated Grafana monitoring. This makes taosExplorer useful for operators who need routine cluster management without constant CLI or SQL work.
