---
title: Query a Last Value Cache
description: Use the last_cache() SQL function in the FROM clause of an SQL SELECT statement to query data from the Last Value Cache.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/core/admin/last-value-cache/query/
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product: InfluxDB 3 Core
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canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/core/admin/last-value-cache/query/
date: '2025-08-29T08:44:59-06:00'
lastmod: '2025-08-29T08:44:59-06:00'
---

Use the [`last_cache()` SQL function](/influxdb3/core/reference/sql/functions/cache/#last_cache)in the `FROM` clause of an SQL `SELECT` statement to query data from the
Last Value Cache (LVC).

> [!Important]
> You must use SQL to query the LVC.
> InfluxQL does not support the `last_cache()` function.

`last_cache()` supports the following arguments:

* **table\_name**: *(Required)* The name of the table the LVC is associated with
  formatted as a string literal.
* **cache\_name**: The name of the LVC to query formatted as a string literal.
  This argument is only required if there is more than one LVC associated with the specified
  table.

```sql
SELECT * FROM last_cache('table_name', 'cache_name')
```

You can use other [SQL clauses](/influxdb3/core/reference/sql/#statements-and-clauses)to modify query results. For example, you can use the `WHERE` clause to return
the last value for a specific tag set:

```sql
SELECT
  room,
  temp
FROM
  last_cache('home', 'homeCache')
WHERE
  room = 'Kitchen'
```

#### Related

* [last\_cache SQL function](/influxdb3/core/reference/sql/functions/cache/#last_cache)
* [Manage Last Value Caches with InfluxDB 3 Explorer](/influxdb3/explorer/manage-caches/last-value-caches/)

[cache](/influxdb3/core/tags/cache/)