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title: Telegraf input plugins
description: Telegraf input plugins are used with the InfluxData time series platform to collect metrics from the system, services, or third party APIs.
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name: Input
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parent: Plugins
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Telegraf input plugins are used with the InfluxData time series platform to collect metrics from the system, services, or third party APIs. All metrics are gathered from the inputs you [enable and configure in the configuration file](/telegraf/v1.13/administration/configuration/).
## Usage instructions
View usage instructions for each service input by running `telegraf --usage <service-input-name>`.
## Supported Telegraf input plugins
_View the [Telegraf plugin list](/telegraf/v1.13/plugins/plugin-list/) to view all input plugins._