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InfluxDB OSS v2

Process data with InfluxDB tasks

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS. InfluxDB 3 Core is the latest stable version.

Process and analyze your data with tasks in the InfluxDB task engine. Use tasks (scheduled Flux queries) to input a data stream and then analyze, modify, and act on the data accordingly.

Discover how to create and manage tasks using the InfluxDB user interface (UI) the influx command line interface (CLI), and the InfluxDB /api/v2 API. Find examples of data downsampling and other common tasks.

Tasks replace InfluxDB v1.x continuous queries.

Get started with tasks

Learn the basics of writing an InfluxDB task that processes data, and then performs an action, such as storing the modified data in a new bucket or sending an alert.

Manage tasks

InfluxDB provides options for creating, reading, updating, and deleting tasks using the influx CLI, the InfluxDB UI, and the InfluxDB API.

Common data processing tasks

InfluxDB Tasks process data on specified schedules. This collection of articles walks through common use cases for InfluxDB tasks.

Task configuration options

Task options define specific information about a task such as its name, the schedule on which it runs, execution delays, and others.

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New in InfluxDB 3.5

Key enhancements in InfluxDB 3.5 and the InfluxDB 3 Explorer 1.3.

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InfluxDB 3.5 is now available for both Core and Enterprise, introducing custom plugin repository support, enhanced operational visibility with queryable CLI parameters and manual node management, stronger security controls, and general performance improvements.

InfluxDB 3 Explorer 1.3 brings powerful new capabilities including Dashboards (beta) for saving and organizing your favorite queries, and cache querying for instant access to Last Value and Distinct Value caches—making Explorer a more comprehensive workspace for time series monitoring and analysis.

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InfluxDB Docker latest tag changing to InfluxDB 3 Core

On November 3, 2025, the latest tag for InfluxDB Docker images will point to InfluxDB 3 Core. To avoid unexpected upgrades, use specific version tags in your Docker deployments.

If using Docker to install and run InfluxDB, the latest tag will point to InfluxDB 3 Core. To avoid unexpected upgrades, use specific version tags in your Docker deployments. For example, if using Docker to run InfluxDB v2, replace the latest version tag with a specific version tag in your Docker pull command–for example:

docker pull influxdb:2