Common parameters

Most InfluxDB API endpoints require parameters in the request — for example, specifying the database to write to or query from.

Common parameters

The following table shows common parameters used by many InfluxDB 3 Cloud Dedicated API endpoints. Some endpoints require additional parameters in the query string or request body.

Query parameterValue typeDescription
dbstringThe database name (v1 and v3 endpoints)
bucketstringThe database name (v2 /api/v2/write endpoint)
orgstringIgnored; included for v2 client compatibility
precisionstringTimestamp precision for writes (ns, us, ms, s)
epochstringTimestamp precision for query responses (ns, u, ms, s, m, h)

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