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title: influx write
description: >
  The `influx write` command writes data to InfluxDB via stdin or from a specified file.
  Write data using line protocol, annotated CSV, or extended annotated CSV.
menu:
  influxdb_v2:
    name: influx write
    parent: influx
weight: 101
influxdb/v2/tags: [write]
cascade:
  related:
    - /influxdb/v2/write-data/
    - /influxdb/v2/write-data/developer-tools/csv/
    - /influxdb/v2/reference/syntax/line-protocol/
    - /influxdb/v2/reference/syntax/annotated-csv/
    - /influxdb/v2/reference/syntax/annotated-csv/extended/
    - /influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/#provide-required-authentication-credentials, influx CLI—Provide required authentication credentials
    - /influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/#flag-patterns-and-conventions, influx CLI—Flag patterns and conventions
  metadata: [influx CLI 2.0.0+, InfluxDB 2.0.0+]
updated_in: CLI v2.0.5
source: /shared/influxdb-v2/reference/cli/influx/write/_index.md
---

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