dataSource Object|Array|kendo.data.DataSource

The data source of the widget which is used render table rows. 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="grid"></div>
<script>
$("#grid").kendoGrid({
  columns: [
    { field: "name" },
    { field: "age" }
  ],
  dataSource: {
    data: [
      { name: "Jane Doe", age: 30 },
      { name: "John Doe", age: 33 }
    ]
  }
});
</script>

Example - set dataSource as a JavaScript array

<div id="grid"></div>
<script>
$("#grid").kendoGrid({
  columns: [
    { field: "name" },
    { field: "age" }
  ],
  dataSource: [
    { name: "Jane Doe", age: 30 },
    { name: "John Doe", age: 33 }
  ]
});
</script>

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

<div id="grid"></div>
<script>
var dataSource = new kendo.data.DataSource({
  transport: {
    read: {
      url: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/service/products",
      dataType: "jsonp"
    }
  },
  pageSize: 10
});
$("#grid").kendoGrid({
  dataSource: dataSource,
  pageable: true
});
</script>

Check Binding to local data and Binding to remote data for live demos.