Create scrapable endpoints
This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB. InfluxDB v2.7 is the latest stable version. View this page in the v2.7 documentation.
InfluxDB scrapers can collect data from any HTTP(S)-accessible endpoint that returns data in the Prometheus data format. The links below provide information about the Prometheus data format and tools and clients that generate Prometheus-formatted metrics.
Prometheus Node Exporter
The Prometheus Node Exporter exposes a wide variety of hardware- and kernel-related metrics for *nix systems.
Helpful links
Monitoring linux host metrics with the Node Exporter
Prometheus exporters and integrations
Prometheus exporters and integrations export Prometheus metrics from third-party systems or services.
Helpful links
List of third-party exporters
Write a custom Prometheus exporter
Prometheus client libraries
Prometheus client libraries instrument applications for each of their respective languages. Application metrics are output to an HTTP(S) endpoint where they can be scraped.
Helpful links
Instrumenting a Go application for Prometheus
Writing Prometheus client libraries