Telegraf input data formats

Avro

Use the avro input data format to parse Avro binary or JSON data into Telegraf metrics.

Binary

Use the binary input data format with user-specified configurations to parse binary protocols into Telegraf metrics.

Collectd

Use the collectd input data format to parse collectd network binary protocol to create tags for host, instance, type, and type instance.

CSV

Use the csv input data format to parse comma-separated values into Telegraf metrics.

Dropwizard

Use the dropwizard input data format to parse Dropwizard JSON representations into Telegraf metrics.

Form URL-encoded

Use the form-urlencoded data format to parse application/x-www-form-urlencoded data, such as HTTP query strings.

Graphite

Use the graphite input data format to parse Graphite dot buckets into Telegraf metrics.

Grok

Use the grok data format to parse line-delimited data using a regular expression-like language.

InfluxDB line protocol

Use the influx line protocol input data format to parse InfluxDB metrics directly into Telegraf metrics.

JSON

The json input data format parses JSON objects, or an array of objects, into Telegraf metrics. For most cases, use the JSON v2 input data format instead.

JSON v2

Use the json_v2 input data format to parse [JSON][json] objects, or an array of objects, into Telegraf metrics.

Logfmt

Use the logfmt input data format to parse logfmt data into Telegraf metrics.

Nagios

Use the nagios input data format to parse the output of Nagios plugins into Telegraf metrics.

OpenTSDB Telnet PUT API

Use the opentsdb data format to parse OpenTSDB Telnet PUT API data into Telegraf metrics.

Prometheus Remote Write

Use the prometheusremotewrite input data format to parse Prometheus Remote Write samples into Telegraf metrics.

Value

Use the value input data format to parse single values into Telegraf metrics.

Wavefront

Use the wavefront input data format to parse Wavefront data into Telegraf metrics.

XML

Use the xml input data format to parse XML data into Telegraf metrics.

XPath JSON

Use the xpath_json input data format and XPath expressions to parse JSON into Telegraf metrics.

XPath MessagePack

Use the xpath_msgpack input data format and XPath expressions to parse MessagePack data into Telegraf metrics.

XPath Protocol Buffers

Use the xpath_protobuf input data format and XPath expressions to parse protobuf (Protocol Buffer) data into Telegraf metrics.

[[inputs.exec]]
  ## Commands array
  commands = ["/tmp/test.sh", "/usr/bin/mycollector --foo=bar"]

  ## measurement name suffix (for separating different commands)
  name_suffix = "_mycollector"

  ## Data format to consume.
  ## Each data format has its own unique set of configuration options, read
  ## more about them here:
  ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
  data_format = "json_v2"