# Export metrics to Graphite providers You can use the Graphite connector for the [exporting engine](/exporting/README.md) to archive your agent's metrics to Graphite providers for long-term storage, further analysis, or correlation with data from other sources. ## Configuration To enable data exporting to a Graphite database, run `./edit-config exporting.conf` in the Netdata configuration directory and set the following options: ```conf [graphite:my_graphite_instance] enabled = yes destination = localhost:2003 ``` Add `:http` or `:https` modifiers to the connector type if you need to use other than a plaintext protocol. For example: `graphite:http:my_graphite_instance`, `graphite:https:my_graphite_instance`. The Graphite connector is further configurable using additional settings. See the [exporting reference doc](/exporting/README.md#options) for details. [](<>)