INSERT

Data can be inserted into a hypertable using the standard INSERT SQL command (PostgreSQL docs).

INSERT INTO conditions(time, location, temperature, humidity)
  VALUES (NOW(), 'office', 70.0, 50.0);

You can also insert multiple rows into a hypertable using a single INSERT call, even thousands at a time. This is typically much more efficient than inserting data row-by-row, and is recommended when possible.

INSERT INTO conditions
  VALUES
    (NOW(), 'office', 70.0, 50.0),
    (NOW(), 'basement', 66.5, 60.0),
    (NOW(), 'garage', 77.0, 65.2);

tip

The rows that belong to a single batch INSERT command do not need to belong to the same chunk (by time interval or partitioning key). Upon receiving an INSERT command for multiple rows, the TimescaleDB engine will determine which rows (sub-batches) belong to which chunks, and will write them accordingly to each chunk in a single transaction.

You can also specify that INSERT returns some or all of the inserted data via the RETURNING statement:

INSERT INTO conditions
  VALUES (NOW(), 'office', 70.1, 50.1) RETURNING *;
             time              | location | temperature | humidity
-------------------------------+----------+-------------+----------
 2017-07-28 11:42:42.846621+00 | office   |        70.1 |     50.1
(1 row)