Scrape data

InfluxDB scrapers collect data from specified targets at regular intervals, then write the scraped data to an InfluxDB bucket. Scrapers can collect data from any HTTP(S)-accessible endpoint that provides data in the Prometheus data format.

Scrapers are not available in InfluxDB Cloud.

The following articles provide information about creating and managing InfluxDB data scrapers:

Manage scrapers

Create, update, and delete InfluxDB data scrapers in the InfluxDB user interface.

Create scrapable endpoints

InfluxDB scrapers can collect data from any HTTP(S)-accessible endpoint that returns data in the Prometheus data format. This article provides links to information about the Prometheus data format and tools that generate Prometheus-formatted metrics.

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