---
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: 608
product: Flux
version: v0
---

# sample.data() function

-   Flux 0.123.0+
-   View 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/)