---
title: Use Telegraf plugins
description: Use Telegraf plugins to capture and write metrics to InfluxDB.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/write-data/no-code/use-telegraf/use-telegraf-plugins/
estimated_tokens: 294
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
---

# Use Telegraf plugins

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

#### API token hashing is enabled by default in InfluxDB OSS 2.9.0

Stronger token security: tokens are stored as hashes on disk, so a copy of the database file doesn’t expose usable tokens. Existing tokens are hashed on first startup and the original strings can’t be recovered afterward — **capture any plaintext tokens you still need before you upgrade**.

For more information, see [Token hashing](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/#token-hashing).

The following articles guide you through step-by-step Telegraf configuration examples:

### [HTTP input plugin](/influxdb/v2/write-data/no-code/use-telegraf/use-telegraf-plugins/use-http-plugin/)

Write Citi Bike data to your InfluxDB instance with the HTTP plugin.