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title: Explicit Schemas in InfluxDB
description: InfluxDB is a schemaless database. But what if you want a schema for your time series data? Well, you can choose to enforce an explicit schema at the bucket level. Here, Zoe Steinkamp covers the basics of schemas, and how to go about using explicit schemas in InfluxDB.
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# Explicit Schemas in InfluxDB

-   Meet the Developer Series
-   Jul 12, 2022

InfluxDB is a schemaless database. But what if you *want* a schema for your time series data? Well, you can choose to enforce an explicit schema at the bucket level. Here, Zoe Steinkamp covers the basics of schemas, and how to go about using explicit schemas in InfluxDB.