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title: Write protocols in InfluxDB
description: Covers the Line Protocol and a tutorial using the Line Protocol to write data to InfluxDB.
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InfluxDB's Line Protocol is a text based format for writing points to InfluxDB.

## [Line Protocol](/influxdb/v1.3/write_protocols/line_protocol_tutorial/)

Tutorial-style documentation for the Line Protocol.

## [Write Syntax](/influxdb/v1.3/write_protocols/line_protocol_reference/)

Reference documentation for the Line Protocol.