---
title: Line protocol
description: >
  InfluxDB uses line protocol to write data points.
  It is a text-based format that provides the measurement, tag set, field set, and timestamp of a data point.
menu:
  influxdb_v2:
    parent: Syntax
weight: 102
influxdb/v2/tags: [write, line protocol, syntax]
aliases:
  - /influxdb/v2/reference/line-protocol
  - /influxdb/v2/write_protocols/line_protocol_tutorial/
  - /influxdb/v2/write_protocols/line_protocol_reference/
related:
  - /influxdb/v2/write-data/
source: /shared/influxdb-v2/reference/syntax/line-protocol.md
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