Use the Plugin Library

The InfluxDB Plugin Library is a collection of pre-built InfluxDB 3 plugins that you can install in your InfluxDB 3 server. To view the Plugin library, navigate to Manage Plugins > Plugin Library in the left sidebar.

Search the Plugin Library

To search for plugins in the Plugin library, submit a search term in the search bar.

Install a plugin

1. In the Plugin Library, locate the plugin you want to install.

2. Click on the plugin card to open its details.

3. To install a plugin from InfluxDB 3 Explorer select Install Plugin:

4. Provide the following:

   • Database: Select the InfluxDB 3 database to associate the plugin with.

   • Trigger Name: A unique name for the plugin and trigger combination.

   • Trigger Type: Select the trigger type. What trigger types are available depend on the plugin.

     For more information about InfluxDB 3 plugin triggers, see Understand trigger types.

     Depending on the selected trigger type, provide the following:

     • Data Writes (All Tables): no additional configuration options.

     • Data Writes (Single Table):

       • Table Name: The name of the table that, when written to, triggers the plugin to run.

     • Schedule:

       • Frequency: When to run the plugin using one of the following patterns:
         • every:<duration>: Run at specified intervals–for example: every:15m.
         • cron:<cron-expression>: Run on a cron schedule–for example: cron:0 */12 * * *.

     • HTTP Endpoint:

       • API Endpoint: The API endpoint name to use to trigger the plugin–for example: downsample. To trigger the plugin, you would then send a request to the /api/v3/engine/downsample endpoint of your InfluxDB server to trigger the plugin.

     • Advanced Settings

       • Run Asynchronously: Execute the plugin asynchronously and do not wait for a response.
       • Error Behavior: Specify the action you want the plugin to take when it encounters an error:
         • Log: Log the error to your InfluxDB server’s logs.
         • Retry: Retry the plugin execution.
         • Disable: Disable the plugin.

     • Arguments: Specific arguments to pass to the Plugin. Plugins can have both required and optional arguments.

5. Click Deploy to install the plugin.

Other plugin installation options

InfluxDB 3 Explorer also lets you do the following:

• Download Code: Download the plugin code to view it or modify it for your own use.
• Copy Install Command: Copy the influxdb3 CLI command you can use to manually install the plugin on your InfluxDB 3 server.