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InfluxDB OSS v2

Query data in InfluxDB

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

Learn to query data stored in InfluxDB using Flux and tools such as the InfluxDB user interface and the ‘influx’ command line interface.

Get started with Flux and InfluxDB

Get started with Flux, the functional data scripting language, and learn the basics of writing a Flux query that queries InfluxDB.

Query data with Flux

Guides that walk through both common and complex queries and use cases for Flux.

Query data with InfluxQL

Use the InfluxDB v1 /query compatibility endpoint to query data in InfluxDB v2 using InfluxQL.

Execute queries

There are multiple ways to query data from InfluxDB including the InfluxDB UI, CLI, and API.

Common queries

This collection of articles walks through common use cases for Flux queries.

Optimize Flux queries

Optimize your Flux queries to reduce their memory and compute (CPU) requirements.

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New in InfluxDB 3.7

Key enhancements in InfluxDB 3.7 and the InfluxDB 3 Explorer 1.5.

See the Blog Post

InfluxDB 3.7 is now available for both Core and Enterprise, landing alongside version 1.5 of the InfluxDB 3 Explorer UI. This release focuses on giving developers faster visibility into what their system is doing with one-click monitoring, a streamlined installation pathway, and broader updates that simplify day-to-day operations.

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InfluxDB Docker latest tag changing to InfluxDB 3 Core

On February 3, 2026, 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