Write protocols in InfluxDB

Line Protocol Reference

The Line Protocol is a text based format for writing points to InfluxDB. Line Protocol Syntax <measurement>[,<tag_key>=<tag_value>[,<tag_key>=<tag_value>]] <field_key>=<field_value>[,<field_key>=<field_value>] [<timestamp>] Each line, separated by the newline character \n, represents a single point in InfluxDB. Line Protocol is whitespace sensitive. Description of Syntax Line Protocol informs InfluxDB of the data’s measurement, tag set, field set, and timestamp. Element Optional/Required Description Type (See data types for more information.) Measurement Required The measurement name. InfluxDB accepts one measurement per point.

Line Protocol Tutorial

InfluxDB’s Line Protocol is a text based format for writing points to the database. Points must be in Line Protocol format for InfluxDB to successfully parse and write points (unless you’re using a service plugin). Using fictional temperature data, this page introduces Line Protocol. It covers: Syntax Data Types Quoting Special Characters and Keywords The final section, Writing data to InfluxDB, describes how to get data into InfluxDB and how InfluxDB handles Line Protocol duplicates.