---
title: Create an InfluxDB scraper
list_title: Create a scraper
description: Create an InfluxDB scraper that collects data from InfluxDB or a remote endpoint.
aliases:
  - /influxdb/v2/collect-data/scrape-data/manage-scrapers/create-a-scraper
  - /influxdb/v2/write-data/scrape-data/manage-scrapers/create-a-scraper
influxdb/v2/tags: [scraper]
menu:
  influxdb_v2:
    name: Create a scraper
    parent: Manage scrapers
weight: 301
related:
  - /influxdb/v2/write-data/no-code/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](https://prometheus.io/docs/instrumenting/exposition_formats/).

## Create a scraper in the InfluxDB UI
1. In the navigation menu on the left, select **Data** (**Load Data**) > **Scrapers**.

    {{< nav-icon "load data" >}}

3. Click **{{< icon "plus" >}} Create Scraper**.
4. Enter a **Name** for the scraper.
5. Select a **Bucket** to store the scraped data.
6. Enter the **Target URL** to scrape.
   The default URL value is `http://localhost:8086/metrics`,
   which provides InfluxDB-specific metrics in the [Prometheus data format](https://prometheus.io/docs/instrumenting/exposition_formats/).
7. Click **Create**.

The new scraper will begin scraping data after approximately 10 seconds,
then continue scraping in 10 second intervals.