---
title: Scrape data
seotitle: Scrape data using InfluxDB scrapers
weight: 103
description: >
  Scrape data from InfluxDB instances or remote endpoints using InfluxDB scrapers.
  Create a scraper in the InfluxDB UI to collect metrics from a specified target.
aliases:
  - /v2.0/collect-data/scraper-metrics-endpoint
v2.0/tags: [scraper]
menu:
  v2_0:
    name: Scrape data
    parent: Collect 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](https://prometheus.io/docs/instrumenting/exposition_formats/).

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

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