dataSource Object|Array|kendo.data.DataSource

The data source of the chart which is used to display the series. Can be a JavaScript object which represents a valid data source configuration, a JavaScript array or an existing kendo.data.DataSource instance.

If the dataSource option is set to a JavaScript object or array the widget will initialize a new kendo.data.DataSource instance using that value as data source configuration.

If the dataSource option is an existing kendo.data.DataSource instance the widget will use that instance and will not initialize a new one.

Example - set dataSource as a JavaScript object

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  dataSource: {
    data: [
      { price: 10 },
      { price: 20 }
    ]
  },
  series: [
    { field: "price" }
  ]
});
</script>

Example - set dataSource as a JavaScript array

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  dataSource: [
    { price: 10 },
    { price: 20 }
  ],
  series: [
    { field: "price" }
  ]
});
</script>

Example - set dataSource as an existing kendo.data.DataSource instance

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
var dataSource = new kendo.data.DataSource({
  transport: {
    read: {
      url: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/service/stockdata",
      dataType: "jsonp"
    }
  }
});
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  dataSource: dataSource,
  series: [
    { field: "Volume" }
  ]
});
</script>