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title: Building Blocks of the InfluxDB Data Model
description: The InfluxDB data model is made up of measurements, tags, and fields. This model constitutes the shape InfluxDB expects from data. Here, Jacob Marble discusses what each of those components are, and how to use them with InfluxDB.
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# Building Blocks of the InfluxDB Data Model

-   Meet the Developer Series
-   Jan 4, 2022

The InfluxDB data model is made up of measurements, tags, and fields. This model constitutes the shape InfluxDB expects from data. Here, Jacob Marble discusses what each of those components are, and how to use them with InfluxDB.

#### Related

-   [InfluxDB data elements](/influxdb/cloud/reference/key-concepts/data-elements/)
-   [InfluxDB schema design](/influxdb/cloud/write-data/best-practices/schema-design/)