---
title: sample.data() function
description: sample.data() downloads a specified InfluxDB sample dataset.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/flux/v0/stdlib/influxdata/influxdb/sample/data/
estimated_tokens: 324
product: Flux
version: v0
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/flux/v0/stdlib/influxdata/influxdb/sample/data/
date: '2024-04-08T16:01:02-06:00'
lastmod: '2024-04-08T16:01:02-06:00'
---

* Flux 0.123.0+

InfluxDB support

`sample.data()` downloads a specified InfluxDB sample dataset.

##### Function type signature

```js
(set: string) => stream[A] where A: Record
```

For more information, see [Function type signatures](/flux/v0/function-type-signatures/).

## Parameters

### set

(Required)
Sample data set to download and output.

Valid datasets:

* **airSensor**: Simulated temperature, humidity, and CO data from an office building.
* **birdMigration**: 2019 African bird migration data from [Movebank: Animal Tracking](https://www.kaggle.com/pulkit8595/movebank-animal-tracking).
* **bitcoin**: Bitcoin price data from the last 30 days *([Powered by CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/price/bitcoin))*.
* **noaa**: Latest observations from the [NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)](https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/).
* **machineProduction**: States and metrics reported from four automated grinding wheel stations on a production line.
* **noaaWater**: Water level observations from two stations reported by the NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services between 2019-08-17 and 2019-09-17.
* **usgs**: USGS earthquake data from the last week.

#### Related

* [Sample data](/influxdb/v2/reference/sample-data/)

[sample data](/flux/v0/tags/sample-data/)