diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/data.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/data.ts
index 5e7b6da5c07..70f044b0c5e 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/data.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/data.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ export interface QueryResultMeta {
 
   // Used in Explore to show limit applied to search result
   limit?: number;
+
+  // HACK: save the datassource name in the meta so we can load it from the response
+  // we should be able to find the datasource from the refId
+  datasource?: string;
+
+  // DatasSource Specific Values
+  custom?: Record<string, any>;
 }
 
 export interface QueryResultBase {
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/datasource.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/datasource.ts
index 71b77da0ba3..e7d4c6a5e80 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/datasource.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/datasource.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ export class DataSourcePlugin<
     return this;
   }
 
+  setMetadataInspector(MetadataInspector: ComponentType<MetadataInspectorProps<DSType, TQuery, TOptions>>) {
+    this.components.MetadataInspector = MetadataInspector;
+    return this;
+  }
+
   setComponentsFromLegacyExports(pluginExports: any) {
     this.angularConfigCtrl = pluginExports.ConfigCtrl;
 
@@ -137,6 +142,7 @@ export interface DataSourcePluginComponents<
   ExploreLogsQueryField?: ComponentType<ExploreQueryFieldProps<DSType, TQuery, TOptions>>;
   ExploreStartPage?: ComponentType<ExploreStartPageProps>;
   ConfigEditor?: ComponentType<DataSourcePluginOptionsEditorProps<TOptions>>;
+  MetadataInspector?: ComponentType<MetadataInspectorProps<DSType, TQuery, TOptions>>;
 }
 
 // Only exported for tests
@@ -331,6 +337,17 @@ export function updateDatasourcePluginResetKeyOption(props: DataSourcePluginOpti
   props.onOptionsChange(config);
 }
 
+export interface MetadataInspectorProps<
+  DSType extends DataSourceApi<TQuery, TOptions>,
+  TQuery extends DataQuery = DataQuery,
+  TOptions extends DataSourceJsonData = DataSourceJsonData
+> {
+  datasource: DSType;
+
+  // All Data from this DataSource
+  data: DataFrame[];
+}
+
 export interface QueryEditorProps<
   DSType extends DataSourceApi<TQuery, TOptions>,
   TQuery extends DataQuery = DataQuery,
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/Inspector/PanelInspector.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/Inspector/PanelInspector.tsx
index 58c2c851c5c..e74673228dc 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/Inspector/PanelInspector.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/Inspector/PanelInspector.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,88 @@
-// Libraries
 import React, { PureComponent } from 'react';
 
 import { DashboardModel, PanelModel } from 'app/features/dashboard/state';
-import { Drawer, JSONFormatter } from '@grafana/ui';
-import { css } from 'emotion';
-import { getLocationSrv } from '@grafana/runtime';
+import { JSONFormatter, Drawer, Select, Table } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { getLocationSrv, getDataSourceSrv } from '@grafana/runtime';
+import { DataFrame, DataSourceApi, SelectableValue, applyFieldOverrides } from '@grafana/data';
+import { config } from 'app/core/config';
 
 interface Props {
   dashboard: DashboardModel;
   panel: PanelModel;
 }
 
-export class PanelInspector extends PureComponent<Props> {
+enum InspectTab {
+  Data = 'data',
+  Raw = 'raw',
+  Issue = 'issue',
+  Meta = 'meta', // When result metadata exists
+}
+
+interface State {
+  // The last raw response
+  last?: any;
+
+  // Data frem the last response
+  data: DataFrame[];
+
+  // The selected data frame
+  selected: number;
+
+  // The Selected Tab
+  tab: InspectTab;
+
+  // If the datasource supports custom metadata
+  metaDS?: DataSourceApi;
+}
+
+export class PanelInspector extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
+  constructor(props: Props) {
+    super(props);
+    this.state = {
+      data: [],
+      selected: 0,
+      tab: InspectTab.Data,
+    };
+  }
+
+  async componentDidMount() {
+    const { panel } = this.props;
+    if (!panel) {
+      this.onDismiss(); // Try to close the component
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // TODO? should we get the result with an observable once?
+    const lastResult = (panel.getQueryRunner() as any).lastResult;
+    if (!lastResult) {
+      this.onDismiss(); // Usually opened from refresh?
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Find the first DataSource wanting to show custom metadata
+    let metaDS: DataSourceApi;
+    const data = lastResult?.series as DataFrame[];
+    if (data) {
+      for (const frame of data) {
+        const key = frame.meta?.datasource;
+        if (key) {
+          const ds = await getDataSourceSrv().get(key);
+          if (ds && ds.components.MetadataInspector) {
+            metaDS = ds;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Set last result, but no metadata inspector
+    this.setState({
+      last: lastResult,
+      data,
+      metaDS,
+    });
+  }
+
   onDismiss = () => {
     getLocationSrv().update({
       query: { inspect: null },
@@ -19,24 +90,98 @@ export class PanelInspector extends PureComponent<Props> {
     });
   };
 
+  onSelectTab = (item: SelectableValue<InspectTab>) => {
+    this.setState({ tab: item.value || InspectTab.Data });
+  };
+
+  onSelectedFrameChanged = (item: SelectableValue<number>) => {
+    this.setState({ selected: item.value || 0 });
+  };
+
+  renderMetadataInspector() {
+    const { metaDS, data } = this.state;
+    if (!metaDS || !metaDS.components?.MetadataInspector) {
+      return <div>No Metadata Inspector</div>;
+    }
+    return <metaDS.components.MetadataInspector datasource={metaDS} data={data} />;
+  }
+
+  renderDataTab() {
+    const { data, selected } = this.state;
+    if (!data || !data.length) {
+      return <div>No Data</div>;
+    }
+    const choices = data.map((frame, index) => {
+      return {
+        value: index,
+        label: `${frame.name} (${index})`,
+      };
+    });
+
+    // Apply dummy styles
+    const processed = applyFieldOverrides({
+      data,
+      theme: config.theme,
+      fieldOptions: { defaults: {}, overrides: [] },
+      replaceVariables: (value: string) => {
+        return value;
+      },
+    });
+
+    return (
+      <div>
+        {choices.length > 1 && (
+          <div>
+            <Select
+              options={choices}
+              value={choices.find(t => t.value === selected)}
+              onChange={this.onSelectedFrameChanged}
+            />
+          </div>
+        )}
+        <div style={{ border: '1px solid #666' }}>
+          <Table width={330} height={400} data={processed[selected]} />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  renderIssueTab() {
+    return <div>TODO: show issue form</div>;
+  }
+
   render() {
     const { panel } = this.props;
+    const { last, tab } = this.state;
     if (!panel) {
       this.onDismiss(); // Try to close the component
       return null;
     }
-    const bodyStyle = css`
-      max-height: 70vh;
-      overflow-y: scroll;
-    `;
 
-    // TODO? should we get the result with an observable once?
-    const data = (panel.getQueryRunner() as any).lastResult;
+    const tabs = [
+      { label: 'Data', value: InspectTab.Data },
+      { label: 'Issue', value: InspectTab.Issue },
+      { label: 'Raw JSON', value: InspectTab.Raw },
+    ];
+    if (this.state.metaDS) {
+      tabs.push({ label: 'Meta Data', value: InspectTab.Meta });
+    }
+
     return (
       <Drawer title={panel.title} onClose={this.onDismiss}>
-        <div className={bodyStyle}>
-          <JSONFormatter json={data} open={2} />
-        </div>
+        <Select options={tabs} value={tabs.find(t => t.value === tab)} onChange={this.onSelectTab} />
+
+        {tab === InspectTab.Data && this.renderDataTab()}
+
+        {tab === InspectTab.Meta && this.renderMetadataInspector()}
+
+        {tab === InspectTab.Issue && this.renderIssueTab()}
+
+        {tab === InspectTab.Raw && (
+          <div>
+            <JSONFormatter json={last} open={2} />
+          </div>
+        )}
       </Drawer>
     );
   }
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/MetricTankMetaInspector.tsx b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/MetricTankMetaInspector.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0842f2cb73e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/MetricTankMetaInspector.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import React, { PureComponent } from 'react';
+import { MetadataInspectorProps, DataFrame } from '@grafana/data';
+import { GraphiteDatasource } from './datasource';
+import { GraphiteQuery, GraphiteOptions, MetricTankMeta, MetricTankResultMeta } from './types';
+import { parseSchemaRetentions } from './meta';
+
+export type Props = MetadataInspectorProps<GraphiteDatasource, GraphiteQuery, GraphiteOptions>;
+
+export interface State {
+  index: number;
+}
+
+export class MetricTankMetaInspector extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
+  state = { index: 0 };
+
+  renderInfo = (info: MetricTankResultMeta, frame: DataFrame) => {
+    const buckets = parseSchemaRetentions(info['schema-retentions']);
+    return (
+      <div>
+        <h3>Info</h3>
+        <table>
+          <tbody>
+            {buckets.map(row => (
+              <tr key={row.interval}>
+                <td>{row.interval} &nbsp;</td>
+                <td>{row.retention} &nbsp;</td>
+                <td>{row.chunkspan} &nbsp;</td>
+                <td>{row.numchunks} &nbsp;</td>
+                <td>{row.ready} &nbsp;</td>
+              </tr>
+            ))}
+          </tbody>
+        </table>
+        <pre>{JSON.stringify(info, null, 2)}</pre>
+      </div>
+    );
+  };
+
+  render() {
+    const { data } = this.props;
+    if (!data || !data.length) {
+      return <div>No Metadata</div>;
+    }
+
+    const frame = data[this.state.index];
+    const meta = frame.meta?.custom as MetricTankMeta;
+    if (!meta || !meta.info) {
+      return <>No Metadatata on DataFrame</>;
+    }
+    return (
+      <div>
+        <h3>MetricTank Request</h3>
+        <pre>{JSON.stringify(meta.request, null, 2)}</pre>
+        {meta.info.map(info => this.renderInfo(info, frame))}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/datasource.ts b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/datasource.ts
index 455651ec12c..1a79bf8749d 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/datasource.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/datasource.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export class GraphiteDatasource extends DataSourceApi<GraphiteQuery, GraphiteOpt
     }
   }
 
-  convertResponseToDataFrames(result: any): DataQueryResponse {
+  convertResponseToDataFrames = (result: any): DataQueryResponse => {
     const data: DataFrame[] = [];
     if (!result || !result.data) {
       return { data };
@@ -124,14 +124,17 @@ export class GraphiteDatasource extends DataSourceApi<GraphiteQuery, GraphiteOpt
       // Metrictank metadata
       if (s.meta) {
         frame.meta = {
-          metrictank: s.meta, // array of metadata
-          metrictankReq: result.data.meta, // info on the request
+          datasource: this.name,
+          custom: {
+            request: result.data.meta, // info for the whole request
+            info: s.meta, // Array of metadata
+          },
         };
       }
       data.push(frame);
     }
     return { data };
-  }
+  };
 
   parseTags(tagString: string) {
     let tags: string[] = [];
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/meta.test.ts b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/meta.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..647341005c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/meta.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { parseSchemaRetentions } from './meta';
+
+describe('metadata parsing', () => {
+  it('should parse schema retentions', () => {
+    const retentions = '1s:35d:20min:5:1542274085,1min:38d:2h:1:true,10min:120d:6h:1:true,2h:2y:6h:2';
+    const info = parseSchemaRetentions(retentions);
+    expect(info).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      Array [
+        Object {
+          "chunkspan": "20min",
+          "interval": "1s",
+          "numchunks": 5,
+          "ready": 1542274085,
+          "retention": "35d",
+        },
+        Object {
+          "chunkspan": "2h",
+          "interval": "1min",
+          "numchunks": 1,
+          "ready": true,
+          "retention": "38d",
+        },
+        Object {
+          "chunkspan": "6h",
+          "interval": "10min",
+          "numchunks": 1,
+          "ready": true,
+          "retention": "120d",
+        },
+        Object {
+          "chunkspan": "6h",
+          "interval": "2h",
+          "numchunks": 2,
+          "ready": undefined,
+          "retention": "2y",
+        },
+      ]
+    `);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/meta.ts b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/meta.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b92b6d89544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/meta.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+export interface MetricTankResultMeta {
+  'schema-name': string;
+  'schema-retentions': string; //"1s:35d:20min:5:1542274085,1min:38d:2h:1:true,10min:120d:6h:1:true,2h:2y:6h:2",
+}
+
+// https://github.com/grafana/metrictank/blob/master/scripts/config/storage-schemas.conf#L15-L46
+
+export interface RetentionInfo {
+  interval: string;
+  retention?: string;
+  chunkspan?: string;
+  numchunks?: number;
+  ready?: boolean | number; // whether, or as of what data timestamp, the archive is ready for querying.
+}
+
+function toInteger(val?: string): number | undefined {
+  if (val) {
+    return parseInt(val, 10);
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+function toBooleanOrTimestamp(val?: string): number | boolean | undefined {
+  if (val) {
+    if (val === 'true') {
+      return true;
+    }
+    if (val === 'false') {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return parseInt(val, 10);
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+export function parseSchemaRetentions(spec: string): RetentionInfo[] {
+  if (!spec) {
+    return [];
+  }
+  return spec.split(',').map(str => {
+    const vals = str.split(':');
+    return {
+      interval: vals[0],
+      retention: vals[1],
+      chunkspan: vals[2],
+      numchunks: toInteger(vals[3]),
+      ready: toBooleanOrTimestamp(vals[4]),
+    };
+  });
+}
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/module.ts b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/module.ts
index 7b004a3a570..174061621b0 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/module.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/module.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { GraphiteDatasource } from './datasource';
 import { GraphiteQueryCtrl } from './query_ctrl';
 import { DataSourcePlugin } from '@grafana/data';
 import { ConfigEditor } from './configuration/ConfigEditor';
+import { MetricTankMetaInspector } from './MetricTankMetaInspector';
 
 class AnnotationsQueryCtrl {
   static templateUrl = 'partials/annotations.editor.html';
@@ -10,4 +11,5 @@ class AnnotationsQueryCtrl {
 export const plugin = new DataSourcePlugin(GraphiteDatasource)
   .setQueryCtrl(GraphiteQueryCtrl)
   .setConfigEditor(ConfigEditor)
+  .setMetadataInspector(MetricTankMetaInspector)
   .setAnnotationQueryCtrl(AnnotationsQueryCtrl);
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/types.ts b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/types.ts
index 58eab51675d..9c9a1ec6531 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/types.ts
@@ -13,3 +13,24 @@ export enum GraphiteType {
   Default = 'default',
   Metrictank = 'metrictank',
 }
+
+export interface MetricTankRequestMeta {
+  [key: string]: any; // TODO -- fill this with real values from metrictank
+}
+
+export interface MetricTankResultMeta {
+  'schema-name': string;
+  'schema-retentions': string; //"1s:35d:20min:5:1542274085,1min:38d:2h:1:true,10min:120d:6h:1:true,2h:2y:6h:2",
+  'archive-read': number;
+  'archive-interval': number;
+  'aggnum-norm': number;
+  'consolidate-normfetch': string; //"MaximumConsolidator",
+  'aggnum-rc': number;
+  'consolidate-rc': string; //"MaximumConsolidator",
+  count: number;
+}
+
+export interface MetricTankMeta {
+  request: MetricTankRequestMeta;
+  info: MetricTankResultMeta[];
+}