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Write data to InfluxDB

To explore InfluxDB using existing data (without writing your own data), see how to add sample data.

  1. Learn the best practices for writing data.
  2. (Optional) Migrate a large amount of historical data, by writing data in bulk.
  3. Discover how to write data without coding, by loading data source in the UI, or using developer tools.
  4. Do any of the following:

The following video discusses different ways to write data to InfluxDB:


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The future of Flux

Flux is going into maintenance mode. You can continue using it as you currently are without any changes to your code.

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InfluxDB 3 Open Source Now in Public Alpha

InfluxDB 3 Open Source is now available for alpha testing, licensed under MIT or Apache 2 licensing.

We are releasing two products as part of the alpha.

InfluxDB 3 Core, is our new open source product. It is a recent-data engine for time series and event data. InfluxDB 3 Enterprise is a commercial version that builds on Core’s foundation, adding historical query capability, read replicas, high availability, scalability, and fine-grained security.

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