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title: InfluxDB HTTP API
description: Use the InfluxDB HTTP API to write data, query data, and check server status.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/enterprise_influxdb/v1/api/
estimated_tokens: 603
product: InfluxDB Enterprise v1
version: v1
---

[Download InfluxDB Enterprise v1 API Spec](/openapi/influxdb-enterprise-v1-openapi.yml)

Use the InfluxDB Enterprise v1 HTTP API to write data, query data, and check server status.

### [Authentication](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/api/authentication/)

Authentication is **disabled by default** in InfluxDB Enterprise v1. When disabled, the database accepts any request without checking credentials—supplied credentials are silently ignored. When…

### [Buckets (v2 compatible)](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/api/buckets-v2-compatible/)

Manage databases as buckets using InfluxDB v2-compatible endpoints. Provides forward compatibility with InfluxDB 2.x client libraries and InfluxDB Enterprise 1.8+.

### [Debug](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/api/debug/)

Access debugging and profiling endpoints for troubleshooting and performance analysis of an InfluxDB Enterprise v1 instance.

### [Delete (v2 compatible)](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/api/delete-v2-compatible/)

Delete data using InfluxDB v2-compatible predicate expressions. Provides forward compatibility with InfluxDB 2.x client libraries and InfluxDB Enterprise 1.8+.

### [Query](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/api/query/)

Query data using InfluxQL via the `/query` endpoint, supporting both read queries (SELECT, SHOW) and management queries (CREATE, DROP, ALTER).

### [System Information](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/api/system-information/)

Check server status, health, and version information for an InfluxDB Enterprise v1 instance.

### [Write](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/api/write/)

Write time series data to InfluxDB Enterprise v1 in line protocol format using the `/write` endpoint.