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title: Telegraf data formats
description: Telegraf supports input data formats and output data formats for converting input and output data.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/v1/data_formats/
estimated_tokens: 154
product: Telegraf
version: v1
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# Telegraf data formats

This section covers the input data formats and output data formats used in the Telegraf plugin-driven server agent component of the InfluxData time series platform.

## [Input data formats](/telegraf/v1/data_formats/input/)

Telegraf supports parsing input data formats into Telegraf metrics.

## [Output data formats](/telegraf/v1/data_formats/output/)

Telegraf serializes metrics into output data formats.