docs-v2/content/influxdb/cloud/reference/flux/stdlib/experimental/prometheus/scrape.md

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prometheus.scrape() function	The `prometheus.scrape()` function retrieves Prometheus-formatted metrics from a specified URL.	influxdb_cloud_ref name parent prometheus.scrape Prometheus	401	/influxdb/cloud/write-data/no-code/scrape-data//scrapable-endpoints/

The prometheus.scrape() function retrieves Prometheus-formatted metrics from a specified URL. The function groups metrics (including histogram and summary values) into individual tables.

Function type: Input

import "experimental/prometheus"

prometheus.scrape(
  url: "http://localhost:8086/metrics"
)

Parameters

url

The URL to scrape Prometheus-formatted metrics from.

Data type: String

Examples

Scrape Prometheus metrics and write them to InfluxDB

import "experimental/prometheus"

prometheus.scrape(url: "https://example-url.com/metrics")
  |> to(
    org: "example-org",
    bucket: "example-bucket"
  )