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@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ This guide covers InfluxDB 3 Core (the open source release), including the follo
* [Last values cache](#last-values-cache)
* [Distinct values cache](#distinct-values-cache)
* [Python plugins and the processing engine](#python-plugins-and-the-processing-engine)
* [Diskless architecture](#diskless-architecture)
### Install and startup
@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ This guide covers InfluxDB 3 Core (the open source release), including the follo
To get started quickly, download and run the install script--for example, using [curl](https://curl.se/download.html):
<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
```bash
curl -O https://www.influxdata.com/d/install_influxdb3.sh \
&& sh install_influxdb3.sh
@ -109,7 +107,6 @@ is available for x86_64 (AMD64) and ARM64 architectures.
Pull the image:
<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
```bash
docker pull quay.io/influxdb/influxdb3-core:latest
```
@ -131,7 +128,6 @@ influxdb3 --version
If your system doesn't locate `influxdb3`, then `source` the configuration file (for example, .bashrc, .zshrc) for your shell--for example:
<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
```zsh
source ~/.zshrc
```
@ -148,6 +144,13 @@ and provide the following:
- `--node-id`: A string identifier that determines the server's storage path
within the configured storage location, and, in a multi-node setup, is used to reference the node.
> [!Note]
> #### Diskless architecture
>
> InfluxDB 3 supports a diskless architecture that can operate with object
> storage alone, eliminating the need for locally attached disks.
> {{% product-name %}} can also work with only local disk storage when needed.
The following examples show how to start InfluxDB 3 with different object store configurations:
```bash
@ -249,9 +252,14 @@ InfluxDB is a schema-on-write database. You can start writing data and InfluxDB
After a schema is created, InfluxDB validates future write requests against it before accepting the data.
Subsequent requests can add new fields on-the-fly, but can't add new tags.
{{% product-name %}} is optimized for recent data, but accepts writes from any time period. It persists that data in Parquet files for access by third-party systems for longer term historical analysis and queries. If you require longer historical queries with a compactor that optimizes data organization, consider using [InfluxDB 3 Enterprise](/influxdb3/enterprise/get-started/).
> [!Note]
> #### Core is optimized for recent data
>
> {{% product-name %}} is optimized for recent data but accepts writes from any time period.
> The system persists data to Parquet files for historical analysis with [InfluxDB 3 Enterprise](/influxdb3/enterprise/get-started/) or third-party tools.
> For extended historical queries and optimized data organization, consider using [InfluxDB 3 Enterprise](/influxdb3/enterprise/get-started/).
The database provides three write API endpoints that respond to HTTP `POST` requests:
{{% product-name %}} provides three write API endpoints that respond to HTTP `POST` requests:
#### /api/v3/write_lp endpoint
@ -368,39 +376,43 @@ The response is the following:
InfluxDB rejects all points in the batch.
The response is an HTTP error (`400`) status, and the response body contains `parsing failed for write_lp endpoint` and details about the problem line.
#### Data durability
### Data flow
When you write data to InfluxDB, InfluxDB ingests the data and writes it to WAL files, created once per second, and to an in-memory queryable buffer.
Later, InfluxDB snapshots the WAL and persists the data into object storage as Parquet files.
For more information, see [diskless architecture](#diskless-architecture).
The figure below shows how written data flows through the database.
> [!Note]
> ##### Write requests return after WAL flush
>
> By default, InfluxDB acknowledges writes after flushing the WAL file to the Object store (occurring every second). For high throughput, you can send multiple concurrent write requests.
>
> To reduce the latency of writes, use the [`no_sync` write option](#no-sync-write-option), which acknowledges writes _before_ WAL persistence completes.
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/influxdb-3-write-path.png" alt="Write Path for InfluxDB 3 Core & Enterprise" />}}
##### No sync write option
1. **Incoming writes**: The system validates incoming data and stores it in the write buffer (in memory). If [`no_sync=true`](#no-sync-write-option), the server sends a response to acknowledge the write.
2. **WAL flush**: Every second (default), the system flushes the write buffer to the Write-Ahead Log (WAL) for persistence in the Object store. If [`no_sync=false`](#no-sync-write-option) (default), the server sends a response to acknowledge the write.
3. **Query availability**: After WAL persistence completes, data moves to the queryable buffer where it becomes available for queries. By default, the server keeps up to 900 WAL files (15 minutes of data) buffered.
4. **Long-term storage in Parquet**: Every ten minutes (default), the system persists the oldest data from the queryable buffer to the Object store in Parquet format. InfluxDB keeps the remaining data (the most recent 5 minutes) in memory.
5. **In-memory cache**: InfluxDB puts Parquet files into an in-memory cache so that queries against the most recently persisted data don't have to go to object storage.
The `no_sync` write option reduces latency by acknowledging write requests before WAL persistence completes. When set to `true`, InfluxDB validates the data, writes the data to the WAL, and then immediately confirms the write, without waiting for persistence to the Object store.
#### Write responses
By default, InfluxDB acknowledges writes after flushing the WAL file to the Object store (occurring every second).
For high write throughput, you can send multiple concurrent write requests.
#### Use no_sync for immediate write responses
To reduce the latency of writes, use the `no_sync` write option, which acknowledges writes _before_ WAL persistence completes.
When `no_sync=true`, InfluxDB validates the data, writes the data to the WAL, and then immediately responds to the client, without waiting for persistence to the Object store.
Using `no_sync=true` is best when prioritizing high-throughput writes over absolute durability.
- Default behavior (`no_sync=false`): Waits for data to be written to the Object store before acknowledging the write. Reduces the risk of data loss, but increases the latency of the response.
- With `no_sync=true`: Reduces write latency, but increases the risk of data loss in case of a crash before WAL persistence.
###### Immediate write using the HTTP API
##### Immediate write using the HTTP API
The `no_sync` parameter controls when writes are acknowledged--for example:
```sh
curl "http://localhost:8181/api/v3/write_lp?db=sensors&precision=auto&no_sync=true" \
--data-raw "home,room=Sunroom temp=96"
```
###### Immediate write using the influxdb3 CLI
##### Immediate write using the influxdb3 CLI
The `no_sync` CLI option controls when writes are acknowledged--for example:
@ -422,7 +434,7 @@ To learn more about a subcommand, use the `-h, --help` flag:
influxdb3 create -h
```
### Query a database
### Query data
InfluxDB 3 now supports native SQL for querying, in addition to InfluxQL, an
SQL-like language customized for time series queries.
@ -825,15 +837,4 @@ influxdb3 enable trigger --database mydb trigger1
For more information, see [Python plugins and the Processing engine](/influxdb3/version/plugins/).
### Diskless architecture
InfluxDB 3 is able to operate using only object storage with no locally attached disk.
While it can use only a disk with no dependencies, the ability to operate without one is a new capability with this release. The figure below illustrates the write path for data landing in the database.
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/influxdb-3-write-path.png" alt="Write Path for InfluxDB 3 Core & Enterprise" />}}
As write requests come in to the server, they are parsed, validated, and put into an in-memory WAL buffer. This buffer is flushed every second by default (can be changed through configuration), which will create a WAL file. Once the data is flushed to disk, it is put into a queryable in-memory buffer and then a response is sent back to the client that the write was successful. That data will now show up in queries to the server.
InfluxDB periodically snapshots the WAL to persist the oldest data in the queryable buffer, allowing the server to remove old WAL files. By default, the server will keep up to 900 WAL files buffered up (15 minutes of data) and attempt to persist the oldest 10 minutes, keeping the most recent 5 minutes around.
When the data is persisted out of the queryable buffer it is put into the configured object store as Parquet files. Those files are also put into an in-memory cache so that queries against the most recently persisted data do not have to go to object storage.

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@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ This guide covers Enterprise as well as InfluxDB 3 Core, including the following
* [Last values cache](#last-values-cache)
* [Distinct values cache](#distinct-values-cache)
* [Python plugins and the processing engine](#python-plugins-and-the-processing-engine)
* [Diskless architecture](#diskless-architecture)
* [Multi-server setups](#multi-server-setup)
### Install and startup
@ -59,6 +58,7 @@ This guide covers Enterprise as well as InfluxDB 3 Core, including the following
<!--------------- BEGIN LINUX AND MACOS -------------->
To get started quickly, download and run the install script--for example, using [curl](https://curl.se/download.html):
<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
```bash
curl -O https://www.influxdata.com/d/install_influxdb3.sh \
&& sh install_influxdb3.sh enterprise
@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ is available for x86_64 (AMD64) and ARM64 architectures.
Pull the image:
<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
```bash
docker pull quay.io/influxdb/influxdb3-enterprise:latest
```
@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ influxdb3 --version
If your system doesn't locate `influxdb3`, then `source` the configuration file (for example, .bashrc, .zshrc) for your shell--for example:
<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
```zsh
source ~/.zshrc
```
@ -133,16 +135,23 @@ and provide the following:
- `--node-id`: A string identifier that determines the server's storage path
within the configured storage location, and, in a multi-node setup, is used to reference the node.
> [!Note]
> #### Diskless architecture
>
> InfluxDB 3 supports a diskless architecture that can operate with object
> storage alone, eliminating the need for locally attached disks.
> {{% product-name %}} can also work with only local disk storage when needed.
The following examples show how to start InfluxDB 3 with different object store configurations:
```bash
# MEMORY
# Memory object store
# Stores data in RAM; doesn't persist data
influxdb3 serve --node-id=local01 --object-store=memory
```
```bash
# FILESYSTEM
# Filesystem object store
# Provide the filesystem directory
influxdb3 serve \
--node-id=local01 \
@ -155,8 +164,14 @@ To run the [Docker image](/influxdb3/enterprise/install/#docker-image) and persi
- `-v /path/on/host:/path/in/container`: Mounts a directory from your filesystem to the container
- `--object-store file --data-dir /path/in/container`: Uses the mount for server storage
> [!Note]
>
> The {{% product-name %}} Docker image exposes port `8181`, the `influxdb3` server default for HTTP connections.
> To map the exposed port to a different port when running a container, see the Docker guide for [Publishing and exposing ports](https://docs.docker.com/get-started/docker-concepts/running-containers/publishing-ports/).
<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
```bash
# FILESYSTEM USING DOCKER
# Filesystem object store with Docker
# Create a mount
# Provide the mount path
docker run -it \
@ -168,15 +183,29 @@ docker run -it \
```
```bash
# S3 (defaults to us-east-1 for region)
# S3 object store (default is the us-east-1 region)
# Specify the Object store type and associated options
influxdb3 serve --node-id=local01 --object-store=s3 --bucket=[BUCKET] --aws-access-key=[AWS ACCESS KEY] --aws-secret-access-key=[AWS SECRET ACCESS KEY]
```bash
influxdb3 serve \
--node-id=local01 \
--object-store=s3 \
--bucket=BUCKET \
--aws-access-key=AWS_ACCESS_KEY \
--aws-secret-access-key=AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
```
```bash
# Minio/Open Source Object Store (Uses the AWS S3 API, with additional parameters)
# Specify the Object store type and associated options
influxdb3 serve --node-id=local01 --object-store=s3 --bucket=[BUCKET] --aws-access-key=[AWS ACCESS KEY] --aws-secret-access-key=[AWS SECRET ACCESS KEY] --aws-endpoint=[ENDPOINT] --aws-allow-http
# Minio or other open source object store
# (using the AWS S3 API with additional parameters)
# Specify the object store type and associated options
```bash
influxdb3 serve --node-id=local01 --object-store=s3 --bucket=BUCKET \
--aws-access-key=AWS_ACCESS_KEY \
--aws-secret-access-key=AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY \
--aws-endpoint=ENDPOINT \
--aws-allow-http
```
_For more information about server options, run `influxdb3 serve --help`._
@ -188,10 +217,12 @@ _For more information about server options, run `influxdb3 serve --help`._
> Use the `docker kill` command to stop the container:
>
> 1. Enter the following command to find the container ID:
> <!--pytest.mark.skip-->
> ```bash
> docker ps -a
> ```
> 2. Enter the command to stop the container:
> <!--pytest.mark.skip-->
> ```bash
> docker kill <CONTAINER_ID>
> ```
@ -218,22 +249,43 @@ InfluxDB is a schema-on-write database. You can start writing data and InfluxDB
After a schema is created, InfluxDB validates future write requests against it before accepting the data.
Subsequent requests can add new fields on-the-fly, but can't add new tags.
The database has three write API endpoints that respond to HTTP `POST` requests:
The database provides three write API endpoints that respond to HTTP `POST` requests:
* `/write?db=mydb&precision=ns`
* `/api/v2/write?bucket=mydb&precision=ns`
* `/api/v3/write_lp?db=mydb&precision=nanosecond&accept_partial=true`
#### /api/v3/write_lp endpoint
{{% product-name %}} provides the `/write` and `/api/v2/write` endpoints for backward compatibility with clients that can write data to previous versions of InfluxDB.
However, these APIs differ from the APIs in the previous versions in the following ways:
{{% product-name %}} adds the `/api/v3/write_lp` endpoint.
{{<api-endpoint endpoint="/api/v3/write_lp?db=mydb&precision=nanosecond&accept_partial=true" method="post" >}}
This endpoint accepts the same line protocol syntax as previous versions,
and supports the `?accept_partial=<BOOLEAN>` parameter, which
lets you accept or reject partial writes (default is `true`).
#### /api/v2/write InfluxDB v2 compatibility endpoint
Provides backwards compatibility with clients that can write data to InfluxDB OSS v2.x and Cloud 2 (TSM).
{{<api-endpoint endpoint="/api/v2/write?bucket=mydb&precision=ns" method="post" >}}
#### /write InfluxDB v1 compatibility endpoint
Provides backwards compatibility for clients that can write data to InfluxDB v1.x
{{<api-endpoint endpoint="/write?db=mydb&precision=ns" method="post" >}}
Keep in mind that these compatibility APIs differ from the v1 and v2 APIs in previous versions in the following ways:
- Tags in a table (measurement) are _immutable_
- A tag and a field can't have the same name within a table.
{{% product-name %}} adds the `/api/v3/write_lp` endpoint, which accepts the same line protocol syntax as previous versions, and supports an `?accept_partial=<BOOLEAN>` parameter, which
lets you accept or reject partial writes (default is `true`).
#### Write line protocol
The following code block is an example of [line protocol](/influxdb3/core/reference/syntax/line-protocol/), which shows the table name followed by tags, which are an ordered, comma-separated list of key/value pairs where the values are strings, followed by a comma-separated list of key/value pairs that are the fields, and ending with an optional timestamp. The timestamp by default is a nanosecond epoch, but you can specify a different precision through the `precision` query parameter.
The following code block is an example of time series data in [line protocol](/influxdb3/core/reference/syntax/line-protocol/) syntax:
- `cpu`: the table name.
- `host`, `region`, `applications`: the tags. A tag set is an ordered, comma-separated list of key/value pairs where the values are strings.
- `val`, `usage_percent`, `status`: the fields. A field set is a comma-separated list of key/value pairs.
- timestamp: If you don't specify a timestamp, InfluxData uses the time when data is written.
The default precision is a nanosecond epoch.
To specify a different precision, pass the `precision` query parameter.
```
cpu,host=Alpha,region=us-west,application=webserver val=1i,usage_percent=20.5,status="OK"
@ -244,12 +296,16 @@ cpu,host=Bravo,region=us-central,application=database val=5i,usage_percent=80.5,
cpu,host=Alpha,region=us-west,application=webserver val=6i,usage_percent=25.3,status="Warn"
```
##### Example: write data using the influxdb3 CLI
If you save the preceding line protocol to a file (for example, `server_data`), then you can use the `influxdb3` CLI to write the data--for example:
```bash
influxdb3 write --database=mydb --file=server_data
```
##### Example: write data using the /api/v3 HTTP API
The following examples show how to write data using `curl` and the `/api/3/write_lp` HTTP endpoint.
To show the difference between accepting and rejecting partial writes, line `2` in the example contains a `string` value for a `float` field (`temp=hi`).
@ -279,7 +335,7 @@ With `accept_partial=true`:
Line `1` is written and queryable.
The response is an HTTP error (`400`) status, and the response body contains the error message `partial write of line protocol occurred` with details about the problem line.
##### Parsing failed for write_lp endpoint
###### Parsing failed for write_lp endpoint
With `accept_partial=false`:
@ -310,19 +366,51 @@ The response is the following:
InfluxDB rejects all points in the batch.
The response is an HTTP error (`400`) status, and the response body contains `parsing failed for write_lp endpoint` and details about the problem line.
##### Data durability
### Data flow
When you write data to InfluxDB, InfluxDB ingests the data and writes it to WAL files, created once per second, and to an in-memory queryable buffer.
Later, InfluxDB snapshots the WAL and persists the data into object storage as Parquet files.
For more information, see [diskless architecture](#diskless-architecture).
The figure below shows how written data flows through the database.
> [!Note]
> ##### Write requests return after WAL flush
>
> Because InfluxDB sends a write response after the WAL file has been flushed to the configured object store (default is every second), individual write requests might not complete quickly, but you can make many concurrent requests to achieve higher total throughput.
> Future enhancements will include an API parameter that lets requests return without waiting for the WAL flush.
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/influxdb-3-write-path.png" alt="Write Path for InfluxDB 3 Core & Enterprise" />}}
#### Create a database or table
1. **Incoming writes**: The system validates incoming data and stores it in the write buffer (in memory). If [`no_sync=true`](#no-sync-write-option), the server sends a response to acknowledge the write.
2. **WAL flush**: Every second (default), the system flushes the write buffer to the Write-Ahead Log (WAL) for persistence in the Object store. If [`no_sync=false`](#no-sync-write-option) (default), the server sends a response to acknowledge the write.
3. **Query availability**: After WAL persistence completes, data moves to the queryable buffer where it becomes available for queries. By default, the server keeps up to 900 WAL files (15 minutes of data) buffered.
4. **Long-term storage in Parquet**: Every ten minutes (default), the system persists the oldest data from the queryable buffer to the Object store in Parquet format. InfluxDB keeps the remaining data (the most recent 5 minutes) in memory.
5. **In-memory cache**: InfluxDB puts Parquet files into an in-memory cache so that queries against the most recently persisted data don't have to go to object storage.
#### Write responses
By default, InfluxDB acknowledges writes after flushing the WAL file to the Object store (occurring every second).
For high write throughput, you can send multiple concurrent write requests.
#### Use no_sync for immediate write responses
To reduce the latency of writes, use the `no_sync` write option, which acknowledges writes _before_ WAL persistence completes.
When `no_sync=true`, InfluxDB validates the data, writes the data to the WAL, and then immediately responds to the client, without waiting for persistence to the Object store.
Using `no_sync=true` is best when prioritizing high-throughput writes over absolute durability.
- Default behavior (`no_sync=false`): Waits for data to be written to the Object store before acknowledging the write. Reduces the risk of data loss, but increases the latency of the response.
- With `no_sync=true`: Reduces write latency, but increases the risk of data loss in case of a crash before WAL persistence.
##### Immediate write using the HTTP API
The `no_sync` parameter controls when writes are acknowledged--for example:
```sh
curl "http://localhost:8181/api/v3/write_lp?db=sensors&precision=auto&no_sync=true" \
--data-raw "home,room=Sunroom temp=96"
```
##### Immediate write using the influxdb3 CLI
The `no_sync` CLI option controls when writes are acknowledged--for example:
```sh
influxdb3 write --bucket=mydb --org=my_org --token=my-token --no-sync
```
### Create a database or table
To create a database without writing data, use the `create` subcommand--for example:
@ -336,7 +424,7 @@ To learn more about a subcommand, use the `-h, --help` flag:
influxdb3 create -h
```
### Query the database
### Query data
InfluxDB 3 now supports native SQL for querying, in addition to InfluxQL, an SQL-like language customized for time series queries.
@ -733,19 +821,6 @@ influxdb3 enable trigger --database mydb trigger1
For more information, see [Python plugins and the Processing engine](/influxdb3/version/plugins/).
### Diskless architecture
InfluxDB 3 is able to operate using only object storage with no locally attached disk.
While it can use only a disk with no dependencies, the ability to operate without one is a new capability with this release. The figure below illustrates the write path for data landing in the database.
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/influxdb-3-write-path.png" alt="Write Path for InfluxDB 3 Core & Enterprise" />}}
As write requests come in to the server, they are parsed, validated, and put into an in-memory WAL buffer. This buffer is flushed every second by default (can be changed through configuration), which will create a WAL file. Once the data is flushed to disk, it is put into a queryable in-memory buffer and then a response is sent back to the client that the write was successful. That data will now show up in queries to the server.
InfluxDB periodically snapshots the WAL to persist the oldest data in the queryable buffer, allowing the server to remove old WAL files. By default, the server will keep up to 900 WAL files buffered up (15 minutes of data) and attempt to persist the oldest 10 minutes, keeping the most recent 5 minutes around.
When the data is persisted out of the queryable buffer it is put into the configured object store as Parquet files. Those files are also put into an in-memory cache so that queries against the most recently persisted data do not have to go to object storage.
### Multi-server setup
{{% product-name %}} is built to support multi-node setups for high availability, read replicas, and flexible implementations depending on use case.