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title: Write protocols in InfluxDB
description: Covers the InfluxDB line protocol and a tutorial using line protocol to write data to InfluxDB.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1/write_protocols/
estimated_tokens: 205
product: InfluxDB OSS v1
version: v1
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# Write protocols in InfluxDB

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS. [InfluxDB 3 Core](/influxdb3/core/) is the latest stable version.

The InfluxDB line protocol is a text based format for writing points to InfluxDB databases.

## [InfluxDB line protocol reference](/influxdb/v1/write_protocols/line_protocol_reference/)

InfluxDB line protocol is a text-based format for writing points to InfluxDB.

## [InfluxDB line protocol tutorial](/influxdb/v1/write_protocols/line_protocol_tutorial/)

Tutorial for using InfluxDB line protocol.