diff --git a/.github/BOTMETA.yml b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
index 6cccb20c1d..ba98c37bb1 100644
--- a/.github/BOTMETA.yml
+++ b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
@@ -935,6 +935,9 @@ files:
   lib/ansible/plugins/callback/unixy.py:
     support: community
     maintainers: akatch
+  lib/ansible/plugins/callback/grafana_annotations.py:
+    support: community
+    maintainers: rrey
   lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/:
     maintainers: $team_networking
     labels: networking
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/grafana_annotations.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/grafana_annotations.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2101faf72c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/grafana_annotations.py
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import os
+import json
+import socket
+import getpass
+from base64 import b64encode
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
+from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+    callback: grafana_annotations
+    callback_type: notification
+    short_description: send ansible events as annotations on charts to grafana over http api.
+    author: "Rémi REY (@rrey)"
+    description:
+      - This callback will report start, failed and stats events to Grafana as annotations (https://grafana.com)
+    version_added: "2.6"
+    requirements:
+      - whitelisting in configuration
+    options:
+      grafana_url:
+        description: Grafana annotations api URL
+        required: True
+        env:
+          - name: GRAFANA_URL
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_grafana_annotations
+            key: grafana_url
+      validate_grafana_certs:
+        description: (bool) validate the SSL certificate of the Grafana server. (For HTTPS url)
+        env:
+          - name: GRAFANA_VALIDATE_CERT
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_grafana_annotations
+            key: validate_grafana_certs
+        default: True
+      http_agent:
+        description: The HTTP 'User-agent' value to set in HTTP requets.
+        env:
+          - name: HTTP_AGENT
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_grafana_annotations
+            key: http_agent
+        default: 'Ansible (grafana_annotations callback)'
+      grafana_api_key:
+        description: Grafana API key, allowing to authenticate when posting on the HTTP API.
+                     If not provided, grafana_login and grafana_password will
+                     be required.
+        env:
+          - name: GRAFANA_API_KEY
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_grafana_annotations
+            key: grafana_api_key
+      grafana_user:
+        description: Grafana user used for authentication. Ignored if grafana_api_key is provided.
+        env:
+          - name: GRAFANA_USER
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_grafana_annotations
+            key: grafana_user
+        default: ansible
+      grafana_password:
+        description: Grafana password used for authentication. Ignored if grafana_api_key is provided.
+        env:
+          - name: GRAFANA_PASSWORD
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_grafana_annotations
+            key: grafana_password
+        default: ansible
+      grafana_dashboard_id:
+        description: The grafana dashboard id where the annotation shall be created.
+        env:
+          - name: GRAFANA_DASHBOARD_ID
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_grafana_annotations
+            key: grafana_dashboard_id
+      grafana_panel_id:
+        description: The grafana panel id where the annotation shall be created.
+        env:
+          - name: GRAFANA_PANEL_ID
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_grafana_annotations
+            key: grafana_panel_id
+"""
+
+
+PLAYBOOK_START_TXT = """\
+Started playbook {playbook}
+
+From '{hostname}'
+By user '{username}'
+"""
+
+PLAYBOOK_ERROR_TXT = """\
+Playbook {playbook} Failure !
+
+From '{hostname}'
+By user '{username}'
+
+'{task}' failed on {host}
+
+debug: {result}
+"""
+
+PLAYBOOK_STATS_TXT = """\
+Playbook {playbook}
+Duration: {duration}
+Status: {status}
+
+From '{hostname}'
+By user '{username}'
+
+Result:
+{summary}
+"""
+
+
+def to_millis(dt):
+    return int(dt.strftime('%s')) * 1000
+
+
+class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
+    """
+    ansible grafana callback plugin
+    ansible.cfg:
+        callback_plugins   = <path_to_callback_plugins_folder>
+        callback_whitelist = grafana_annotations
+    and put the plugin in <path_to_callback_plugins_folder>
+    """
+
+    CALLBACK_VERSION = 1.0
+    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'aggregate'
+    CALLBACK_NAME = 'grafana_annotations'
+    CALLBACK_NEEDS_WHITELIST = True
+
+    def __init__(self, display=None):
+
+        super(CallbackModule, self).__init__(display=display)
+
+        self.headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
+        self.force_basic_auth = False
+        self.hostname = socket.gethostname()
+        self.username = getpass.getuser()
+        self.start_time = datetime.now()
+        self.errors = 0
+
+    def set_options(self, task_keys=None, var_options=None, direct=None):
+
+        super(CallbackModule, self).set_options(task_keys=task_keys, var_options=var_options, direct=direct)
+
+        self.grafana_api_key = self.get_option('grafana_api_key')
+        self.grafana_url = self.get_option('grafana_url')
+        self.validate_grafana_certs = self.get_option('validate_grafana_certs')
+        self.http_agent = self.get_option('http_agent')
+        self.grafana_user = self.get_option('grafana_user')
+        self.grafana_password = self.get_option('grafana_password')
+        self.dashboard_id = self.get_option('grafana_dashboard_id')
+        self.panel_id = self.get_option('grafana_panel_id')
+
+        if self.grafana_api_key:
+            self.headers['Authorization'] = "Bearer %s" % self.grafana_api_key
+        else:
+            self.force_basic_auth = True
+
+        if self.grafana_url is None:
+            self.disabled = True
+            self._display.warning('Grafana URL was not provided. The '
+                                  'Grafana URL can be provided using '
+                                  'the `GRAFANA_URL` environment variable.')
+        self._display.info('Grafana URL: %s' % self.grafana_url)
+
+    def v2_playbook_on_start(self, playbook):
+        self.playbook = playbook._file_name
+        text = PLAYBOOK_START_TXT.format(playbook=self.playbook, hostname=self.hostname,
+                                         username=self.username)
+        data = {
+            'time': to_millis(self.start_time),
+            'text': text,
+            'tags': ['ansible', 'ansible_event_start', self.playbook]
+        }
+        if self.dashboard_id:
+            data["dashboardId"] = int(self.dashboard_id)
+        if self.panel_id:
+            data["panelId"] = int(self.panel_id)
+        self._send_annotation(json.dumps(data))
+
+    def v2_playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
+        end_time = datetime.now()
+        duration = end_time - self.start_time
+        summarize_stat = {}
+        for host in stats.processed.keys():
+            summarize_stat[host] = stats.summarize(host)
+
+        status = "FAILED"
+        if self.errors == 0:
+            status = "OK"
+
+        text = PLAYBOOK_STATS_TXT.format(playbook=self.playbook, hostname=self.hostname,
+                                         duration=duration.total_seconds(),
+                                         status=status, username=self.username,
+                                         summary=json.dumps(summarize_stat))
+
+        data = {
+            'time': to_millis(self.start_time),
+            'timeEnd': to_millis(end_time),
+            'isRegion': True,
+            'text': text,
+            'tags': ['ansible', 'ansible_report', self.playbook]
+        }
+        if self.dashboard_id:
+            data["dashboardId"] = int(self.dashboard_id)
+        if self.panel_id:
+            data["panelId"] = int(self.panel_id)
+        self._send_annotation(json.dumps(data))
+
+    def v2_runner_on_failed(self, result, **kwargs):
+        text = PLAYBOOK_ERROR_TXT.format(playbook=self.playbook, hostname=self.hostname,
+                                         username=self.username, task=result._task,
+                                         host=result._host.name, result=self._dump_results(result._result))
+        data = {
+            'time': to_millis(datetime.now()),
+            'text': text,
+            'tags': ['ansible', 'ansible_event_failure', self.playbook]
+        }
+        self.errors += 1
+        if self.dashboard_id:
+            data["dashboardId"] = int(self.dashboard_id)
+        if self.panel_id:
+            data["panelId"] = int(self.panel_id)
+        self._send_annotation(json.dumps(data))
+
+    def _send_annotation(self, annotation):
+        try:
+            response = open_url(self.grafana_url, data=annotation, headers=self.headers,
+                                method="POST",
+                                validate_certs=self.validate_grafana_certs,
+                                url_username=self.grafana_user, url_password=self.grafana_password,
+                                http_agent=self.http_agent, force_basic_auth=self.force_basic_auth)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._display.error('Could not submit message to Grafana: %s' % str(e))