--- title: 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: - /influxdb/v2/collect-data/scraper-metrics-endpoint - /influxdb/v2/collect-data/scrape-data - /influxdb/v2/write-data/scrape-data - /influxdb/v2/write-data/scrapable-endpoints influxdb/v2/tags: [scraper] menu: influxdb_v2: name: Scrape data parent: No-code solutions --- 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/). > [!Important] > Scrapers are not available in InfluxDB Cloud. The following articles provide information about creating and managing InfluxDB data scrapers: {{< children >}}