docs-v2/content/influxdb/v2/reference/syntax/line-protocol.md

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Line protocol	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.	influxdb_v2 parent Syntax	102	write line protocol syntax	/influxdb/v2/reference/line-protocol /influxdb/v2/write_protocols/line_protocol_tutorial/ /influxdb/v2/write_protocols/line_protocol_reference/	/influxdb/v2/write-data/	/shared/influxdb-v2/reference/syntax/line-protocol.md