---
keywords:
  - grafana
  - schema
title: LokiDataQuery kind
---
> Both documentation generation and kinds schemas are in active development and subject to change without prior notice.

## LokiDataQuery

#### Maturity: [experimental](../../../maturity/#experimental)
#### Version: 0.0



It extends [DataQuery](#dataquery).

| Property       | Type    | Required | Default | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|----------------|---------|----------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `expr`         | string  | **Yes**  |         | The LogQL query.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `refId`        | string  | **Yes**  |         | *(Inherited from [DataQuery](#dataquery))*
A unique identifier for the query within the list of targets.
In server side expressions, the refId is used as a variable name to identify results.
By default, the UI will assign A->Z; however setting meaningful names may be useful.        |
| `datasource`   |         | No       |         | *(Inherited from [DataQuery](#dataquery))*
For mixed data sources the selected datasource is on the query level.
For non mixed scenarios this is undefined.
TODO find a better way to do this ^ that's friendly to schema
TODO this shouldn't be unknown but DataSourceRef | null |
| `editorMode`   | string  | No       |         | Possible values are: `code`, `builder`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `hide`         | boolean | No       |         | *(Inherited from [DataQuery](#dataquery))*
true if query is disabled (ie should not be returned to the dashboard)
Note this does not always imply that the query should not be executed since
the results from a hidden query may be used as the input to other queries (SSE etc)          |
| `instant`      | boolean | No       |         | @deprecated, now use queryType.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `legendFormat` | string  | No       |         | Used to override the name of the series.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| `maxLines`     | integer | No       |         | Used to limit the number of log rows returned.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `queryType`    | string  | No       |         | *(Inherited from [DataQuery](#dataquery))*
Specify the query flavor
TODO make this required and give it a default                                                                                                                                                                              |
| `range`        | boolean | No       |         | @deprecated, now use queryType.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `resolution`   | integer | No       |         | Used to scale the interval value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

### DataQuery

These are the common properties available to all queries in all datasources.
Specific implementations will *extend* this interface, adding the required
properties for the given context.

| Property     | Type    | Required | Default | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|--------------|---------|----------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `refId`      | string  | **Yes**  |         | A unique identifier for the query within the list of targets.
In server side expressions, the refId is used as a variable name to identify results.
By default, the UI will assign A->Z; however setting meaningful names may be useful.        |
| `datasource` |         | No       |         | For mixed data sources the selected datasource is on the query level.
For non mixed scenarios this is undefined.
TODO find a better way to do this ^ that's friendly to schema
TODO this shouldn't be unknown but DataSourceRef | null |
| `hide`       | boolean | No       |         | true if query is disabled (ie should not be returned to the dashboard)
Note this does not always imply that the query should not be executed since
the results from a hidden query may be used as the input to other queries (SSE etc)          |
| `queryType`  | string  | No       |         | Specify the query flavor
TODO make this required and give it a default                                                                                                                                                                              |

