diff --git a/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/access/storage.go b/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/access/storage.go
index 6dbeca41608..b45806de0da 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/access/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/access/storage.go
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ func getDashboardFromEvent(event resource.WriteEvent) (*dashboard.Dashboard, err
 func isDashboardKey(key *resource.ResourceKey, requireName bool) error {
 	gr := dashboard.DashboardResourceInfo.GroupResource()
 	if key.Group != gr.Group {
-		return fmt.Errorf("expecting dashboard group")
+		return fmt.Errorf("expecting dashboard group (%s != %s)", key.Group, gr.Group)
 	}
 	if key.Resource != gr.Resource {
-		return fmt.Errorf("expecting dashboard resource")
+		return fmt.Errorf("expecting dashboard resource (%s != %s)", key.Resource, gr.Resource)
 	}
 	if requireName && key.Name == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("expecting dashboard name (uid)")
diff --git a/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/access/types.go b/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/access/types.go
index dcba1648229..cb5cd6aa682 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/access/types.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/access/types.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ type DashboardAccess interface {
 	resource.ResourceSearchServer
 
 	GetDashboard(ctx context.Context, orgId int64, uid string) (*dashboardsV0.Dashboard, int64, error)
-
 	SaveDashboard(ctx context.Context, orgId int64, dash *dashboardsV0.Dashboard) (*dashboardsV0.Dashboard, bool, error)
 	DeleteDashboard(ctx context.Context, orgId int64, uid string) (*dashboardsV0.Dashboard, bool, error)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/storage/unified/apistore/storage.go b/pkg/storage/unified/apistore/storage.go
index 55a8c336ee2..c4cd32f244b 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/unified/apistore/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/unified/apistore/storage.go
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/selection"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
-	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/storagebackend"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/storagebackend/factory"
 
+	grafanaregistry "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apiserver/registry/generic"
+
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apimachinery/utils"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/storage/unified/resource"
 )
@@ -84,31 +85,30 @@ func errorWrap(status *resource.StatusResult) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getKey(ctx context.Context) (*resource.ResourceKey, error) {
-	requestInfo, ok := request.RequestInfoFrom(ctx)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, apierrors.NewInternalError(fmt.Errorf("could not get request info"))
-	}
-	key := &resource.ResourceKey{
-		Group:     requestInfo.APIGroup,
-		Resource:  requestInfo.Resource,
-		Namespace: requestInfo.Namespace,
-		Name:      requestInfo.Name,
+func getKey(val string) (*resource.ResourceKey, error) {
+	k, err := grafanaregistry.ParseKey(val)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	if key.Group == "" {
+	if k.Group == "" {
 		return nil, apierrors.NewInternalError(fmt.Errorf("missing group in request"))
 	}
-	if key.Resource == "" {
+	if k.Resource == "" {
 		return nil, apierrors.NewInternalError(fmt.Errorf("missing resource in request"))
 	}
-	return key, nil
+	return &resource.ResourceKey{
+		Namespace: k.Namespace,
+		Group:     k.Group,
+		Resource:  k.Resource,
+		Name:      k.Name,
+	}, err
 }
 
 // Create adds a new object at a key unless it already exists. 'ttl' is time-to-live
 // in seconds (0 means forever). If no error is returned and out is not nil, out will be
 // set to the read value from database.
-func (s *Storage) Create(ctx context.Context, _ string, obj runtime.Object, out runtime.Object, ttl uint64) error {
-	key, err := getKey(ctx)
+func (s *Storage) Create(ctx context.Context, key string, obj runtime.Object, out runtime.Object, ttl uint64) error {
+	k, err := getKey(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (s *Storage) Create(ctx context.Context, _ string, obj runtime.Object, out
 	}
 
 	cmd := &resource.CreateRequest{
-		Key:   key,
+		Key:   k,
 		Value: buf.Bytes(),
 	}
 
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ func (s *Storage) Create(ctx context.Context, _ string, obj runtime.Object, out
 // If 'cachedExistingObject' is non-nil, it can be used as a suggestion about the
 // current version of the object to avoid read operation from storage to get it.
 // However, the implementations have to retry in case suggestion is stale.
-func (s *Storage) Delete(ctx context.Context, _ string, out runtime.Object, preconditions *storage.Preconditions, validateDeletion storage.ValidateObjectFunc, cachedExistingObject runtime.Object) error {
-	key, err := getKey(ctx)
+func (s *Storage) Delete(ctx context.Context, key string, out runtime.Object, preconditions *storage.Preconditions, validateDeletion storage.ValidateObjectFunc, cachedExistingObject runtime.Object) error {
+	k, err := getKey(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (s *Storage) Delete(ctx context.Context, _ string, out runtime.Object, prec
 		return fmt.Errorf("not supported (validate deletion)")
 	}
 
-	cmd := &resource.DeleteRequest{Key: key}
+	cmd := &resource.DeleteRequest{Key: k}
 	if preconditions != nil {
 		if preconditions.ResourceVersion != nil {
 			cmd.ResourceVersion, err = strconv.ParseInt(*preconditions.ResourceVersion, 10, 64)
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ func (s *Storage) Delete(ctx context.Context, _ string, out runtime.Object, prec
 // (e.g. reconnecting without missing any updates).
 // If resource version is "0", this interface will get current object at given key
 // and send it in an "ADDED" event, before watch starts.
-func (s *Storage) Watch(ctx context.Context, _ string, opts storage.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error) {
-	listopts, _, err := toListRequest(ctx, opts)
+func (s *Storage) Watch(ctx context.Context, key string, opts storage.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error) {
+	listopts, _, err := toListRequest(key, opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -247,10 +247,10 @@ func (s *Storage) Watch(ctx context.Context, _ string, opts storage.ListOptions)
 // Treats empty responses and nil response nodes exactly like a not found error.
 // The returned contents may be delayed, but it is guaranteed that they will
 // match 'opts.ResourceVersion' according 'opts.ResourceVersionMatch'.
-func (s *Storage) Get(ctx context.Context, _ string, opts storage.GetOptions, objPtr runtime.Object) error {
+func (s *Storage) Get(ctx context.Context, key string, opts storage.GetOptions, objPtr runtime.Object) error {
 	var err error
 	req := &resource.ReadRequest{}
-	req.Key, err = getKey(ctx)
+	req.Key, err = getKey(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -283,16 +283,16 @@ func (s *Storage) Get(ctx context.Context, _ string, opts storage.GetOptions, ob
 	return nil
 }
 
-func toListRequest(ctx context.Context, opts storage.ListOptions) (*resource.ListRequest, storage.SelectionPredicate, error) {
+func toListRequest(key string, opts storage.ListOptions) (*resource.ListRequest, storage.SelectionPredicate, error) {
 	predicate := opts.Predicate
-	key, err := getKey(ctx)
+	k, err := getKey(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, predicate, err
 	}
 	req := &resource.ListRequest{
 		Limit: opts.Predicate.Limit,
 		Options: &resource.ListOptions{
-			Key: key,
+			Key: k,
 		},
 		NextPageToken: predicate.Continue,
 	}
@@ -364,8 +364,8 @@ func toListRequest(ctx context.Context, opts storage.ListOptions) (*resource.Lis
 // is true, 'key' is used as a prefix.
 // The returned contents may be delayed, but it is guaranteed that they will
 // match 'opts.ResourceVersion' according 'opts.ResourceVersionMatch'.
-func (s *Storage) GetList(ctx context.Context, _ string, opts storage.ListOptions, listObj runtime.Object) error {
-	req, predicate, err := toListRequest(ctx, opts)
+func (s *Storage) GetList(ctx context.Context, key string, opts storage.ListOptions, listObj runtime.Object) error {
+	req, predicate, err := toListRequest(key, opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -440,20 +440,20 @@ func (s *Storage) GetList(ctx context.Context, _ string, opts storage.ListOption
 // However, the implementations have to retry in case suggestion is stale.
 func (s *Storage) GuaranteedUpdate(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	_ string,
+	key string,
 	destination runtime.Object,
 	ignoreNotFound bool,
 	preconditions *storage.Preconditions,
 	tryUpdate storage.UpdateFunc,
 	cachedExistingObject runtime.Object,
 ) error {
-	key, err := getKey(ctx)
+	k, err := getKey(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// Get the current version
-	err = s.Get(ctx, "<ignored>", storage.GetOptions{}, destination)
+	err = s.Get(ctx, key, storage.GetOptions{}, destination)
 	if err != nil {
 		if ignoreNotFound && apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			// destination is already set to zero value
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ func (s *Storage) GuaranteedUpdate(
 			}
 		}
 		return apierrors.NewInternalError(
-			fmt.Errorf("could not successfully update object. key=%s, err=%s", key.String(), err.Error()),
+			fmt.Errorf("could not successfully update object. key=%s, err=%s", k.String(), err.Error()),
 		)
 	}
 
@@ -509,8 +509,7 @@ func (s *Storage) GuaranteedUpdate(
 		return err
 	}
 
-	req := &resource.UpdateRequest{Key: key, Value: buf.Bytes()}
-	// TODO... message
+	req := &resource.UpdateRequest{Key: k, Value: buf.Bytes()}
 	rsp, err := s.store.Update(ctx, req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err