InfluxDB 3 Explorer release notes

To upgrade, pull the latest Docker image:

docker pull influxdata/influxdb3-ui

v1.8.0

Features

• Streaming data subscriptions (beta): Stream data into Explorer from MQTT, Kafka, and AMQP sources with field mapping, message format configuration, and contextual help for each provider.
• Line protocol preview: Get a live schema preview and inline parse-error surfacing while writing line protocol, so problems show up before you submit.
• Query history and saved queries: Browse query history with query metadata, then save, manage, and re-run named queries from the query tool.
• Interactive sample data: Browse a redesigned sample data page with dataset descriptions, line protocol preview, and schema mapping.
• Custom sample data with AI: Generate custom sample datasets from a natural-language prompt to quickly write familiar sample data into a database.
• Live sample data plugins: Configure and run processing engine plugins that continuously generate live sample data, with editable trigger arguments and advanced options.
• Retention period management: Set, update, or clear retention periods on both databases and individual tables. Duration fields accept flexible humantime values.
• Write-to-Explore navigation: Jump directly from a successful write to the Data Explorer to immediately query the data.

Bug fixes

• Line protocol writes: Improve handling of write size limits with clearer error messages.
• Triggers: Fix trigger name resolution and trigger-to-plugin mapping in the plugins UI.
• Errors: Improve error handling and output clearer messages for failed InfluxDB requests.
• System databases: Restore visibility of the _internal database in the Data Explorer, Tables page, and Tokens page.
• Timestamps: Support ISO-8601 timestamp strings during value serialization.
• Query tool: Fix the query tool redirect after switching server configurations.

v1.7.0

Breaking changes

• Container user change: The Docker container now runs as non-root user influxui (uid 1500) instead of root for improved security.
• Upgrade action: See Install InfluxDB 3 Explorer for upgrade file permission steps.

Features

• Transform Data: Rename tables (measurements), rename columns, transform values (such as unit conversions), and filter rows from a dedicated Transform Data page with dry-run testing.
• Downsample: Define and manage downsampling rules to reduce data resolution over time.
• Import from InfluxDB: Import data from an existing InfluxDB v1, v2, or v3 instance with target selection, dry-run preview, and import monitoring.
• Table management page: Create, manage, and delete tables in a dedicated Table Management page.
• Database management actions: Manage databases from a new actions menu on a restyled Manage Databases page.
• Line protocol validation: Get clearer, inline validation when writing data with line protocol.
• TLS certificate management: Generate and renew short-lived TLS certificates for IP-based deployments.
• Storage type display: View the configured storage type for your InfluxDB instance in the metrics UI.
• Non-root container: The container now runs as a non-root user (uid 1500) for improved security.

Bug fixes

• Databases: Fix navigation when database names contain slashes; fix database selector width.
• Code snippets: Add sticky headers and rename the “View code” button for clarity.
• Ask AI: Fix serialization for renamed Anthropic provider fields.
• Deleted databases: Auto-show deleted items when a deleted database is selected.

v1.6.3

Features

• Show deleted databases: Toggle visibility of deleted databases in the database list and data explorer.
• Upgrade information for Core users: View Enterprise upgrade details directly in Explorer.
• AI model updates: Updated AI model support for latest Anthropic models.

Bug fixes

• SQL: Fix handling of table names containing dashes and improve quoted identifier validation.
• SQL: Improve validation for forbidden SQL keywords in queries.
• Charts: Fix date display in the DataChart component.
• Schema: Fix schema columns mapping.
• Security: Update dependency versions (axios, qs, react-router, lodash-es).

v1.6.2

Bug fixes

• Ask AI: Fix Ask AI service proxy routing over the InfluxData endpoint.

v1.6.1

Bug fixes

• Charts: Fix date display in the chart component.
• Forms: Fix validation logic for form inputs.

v1.6.0

Released alongside InfluxDB 3.8.

Features

• Ask AI custom instructions: Teach Ask AI your naming conventions, specify which measurements or tags matter most, and define how you want results formatted. Custom instructions persist across sessions, users, and shared environments.
• Improved line protocol experience: Clearer validation and more helpful feedback when writing data using line protocol.

Bug fixes

• Plugins: Fix plugin trigger error state not clearing after a successful run.
• Charts: Reduce unnecessary chart re-renders for improved performance.
• Data import: Fix error message for file limit to clarify upgrade options.

v1.5.2

Maintenance release with internal improvements.

v1.5.1

Features

• Timestamp precision detection: Automatically detect timestamp precision when writing data.
• Updated charting library: Replace Recharts with ECharts for improved chart rendering and feature parity.

Bug fixes

• Dashboards: Fix dashboard display issues.
• Write API: Fix timestamp precision handling in write requests.

v1.5.0

Released alongside InfluxDB 3.7.

Features

• One-click system monitoring: Enable monitoring with a single action to begin collecting host-level metrics. A built-in dashboard tracks system metrics alongside database activity over time.
• System overview dashboard: View memory pressure, query performance, and write performance metrics in a single dashboard to understand how your system performs under load.

Bug fixes

• Monitoring: Fix error handling in instant monitoring setup.
• Monitoring: Fix monitoring SQL queries to use correct identifier quoting.

v1.4.0

Released alongside InfluxDB 3.6.

Features

• Ask AI (beta): Query your data conversationally without writing SQL—for example, “show CPU usage by region over the last hour.” Ask AI can also handle operational tasks such as database creation, token generation, and configuration adjustments.
• Dashboard import and export: Share dashboards between environments or move them between Explorer and Grafana using compatible JSON files.
• TLS and CA certificate support: Configure custom CA certificates and skip verification for self-signed certificates.

Bug fixes

• SQL: Fix handling of capitalized table and column names.
• Caching: Improve empty state handling in cache creation dialogs.
• Grafana: Fix Grafana refresh interval parsing.
• Dashboards: Fix dashboard cell rendering and data updates.

v1.3.1

Update dependency versions.

v1.3.0

Released alongside InfluxDB 3.5.

Features

• Dashboards: Save and organize queries in dashboards with auto-refresh, custom time ranges, and resizable cells. Navigate between the data explorer and dashboards to build queries and save results.
• Last Value Cache and Distinct Value Cache querying: Run ad hoc queries against built-in caches from the data explorer for instant results.
• License information: View license details for your InfluxDB instance.
• Server configuration editing: Edit server configuration settings directly from Explorer.

Bug fixes

• Databases: Fix database layout and request handling.
• Caching: Fix cache query formatting and error handling.

v1.2.1

Bug fixes

• Permissions: Restrict access to integrations, caches, and plugins in query mode.
• Performance: Fix performance issues.

v1.2.0

Released alongside InfluxDB 3.4.

Features

• Cache management UI: Create and manage Last Value Caches and Distinct Value Caches through the Explorer UI under Configure > Caches.
• Parquet export: Export query results as Parquet files.
• Grafana data source setup: Configure InfluxDB 3 as a Grafana data source directly from Explorer.
• System overview improvements: Add a refetch button and full-length query tooltips to system overview query tables.

Bug fixes

• SQL: Fix SQL query ordering to sort results in ascending order by time.
• Data types: Improve data type serialization for InfluxDB field types.
• Navigation: Fix navigation logic.

v1.1.1

Bug fixes

• Plugins: Fix plugin and trigger card layout and icon display.
• Plugins: Fix trigger error status display.
• Plugins: Fix trigger logs dialog title.
• Permissions: Fix permission table cell alignment.
• Performance: Improve request handling performance.

v1.1.0

Released alongside InfluxDB 3.3.

Features

• Plugin management: Discover plugins from the Plugin Library and install them in seconds. Inspect output logs, edit plugin arguments, and manage triggers for both library plugins and custom plugins. Requires InfluxDB 3 Core or Enterprise 3.3 or later.
• System health overview: View a high-level dashboard of your entire system covering memory pressure, query performance, and write performance metrics.
• AI provider settings: Configure multiple AI providers (such as OpenAI) with API key management.

Bug fixes

• Charts: Fix date range selector.
• Schema: Fix schema viewer display.
• Line protocol: Improve line protocol conversion.
• Data export: Fix system table data export.

v1.0.3

Bug fixes

• Schema: Fix schema viewer display.

v1.0.2

Bug fixes

• Performance: Fix browser caching issues with module federation assets.

v1.0.1

Bug fixes

• Dependencies: Fix dependency compatibility issues.

v1.0.0

Released alongside InfluxDB 3.2. This is the initial general availability (GA) release of InfluxDB 3 Explorer.

InfluxDB 3 Explorer is a web-based UI for working with InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise. It provides a single interface for querying, visualizing, and managing your time series data.

Features

• SQL editor: Write and run SQL queries with autocomplete, and view results as tables or charts.
• Database management: Create and delete databases with point-and-click controls.
• Token management: Create, view, and revoke API tokens including resource-scoped tokens.
• Data visualization: View query results as interactive line charts with number formatting and customizable axes.
• Data import: Import data from CSV and JSON files, or write line protocol directly.
• Grafana integration: Export connection strings and configure Grafana data sources.
• OpenAI integration: Use natural language to generate SQL queries based on your schema.
• Adaptive onboarding: Optional onboarding experience that adjusts based on your experience level, with built-in sample datasets.
• Deployment flexibility: Run as a standalone Docker container in admin mode (full functionality) or query mode (read-only access).