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InfluxDB Client
Description
A Go client library written and maintained by the InfluxDB team. This package provides convenience functions to read and write time series data. It uses the HTTP protocol to communicate with your InfluxDB cluster.
Getting Started
Connecting To Your Database
Connecting to an InfluxDB database is straightforward. You will need a host name, a port and the cluster user credentials if applicable. The default port is 8086. You can customize these settings to your specific installation via the InfluxDB configuration file.
Thought not necessary for experimentation, you may want to create a new user and authenticate the connection to your database.
For more information please check out the Cluster Admin Docs.
For the impatient, you can create a new admin user bubba by firing off the InfluxDB CLI.
influx
> create user bubba with password 'bumblebeetuna'
> grant all privileges to bubba
And now for good measure set the credentials in you shell environment. In the example below we will use $INFLUX_USER and $INFLUX_PWD
Now with the administrivia out of the way, let's connect to our database.
NOTE: If you've opted out of creating a user, you can omit Username and Password in the configuration below.
package main
import "github.com/influxdb/influxdb/client"
const (
MyHost = "localhost"
MyPort = 8086
MyDB = "square_holes"
MyMeasurement = "shapes"
)
func main() {
u, err := url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%d", MyHost, MyPort))
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
conf := client.Config{
URL: *u,
Username: os.Getenv("INFLUX_USER"),
Password: os.Getenv("INFLUX_PWD"),
}
con, err := client.NewClient(conf)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
dur, ver, err := con.Ping()
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
log.Printf("Happy as a Hippo! %v, %s", dur, ver)
}
Inserting Data
Time series data aka points are written to the database using batch inserts. The mechanism is to create one or more points and then create a batch aka batch points and write these to a given database and series. A series is a combination of a measurement (time/values) and a set of tags.
In this sample we will create a batch of a 1,000 points. Each point has a timestamp and a single value as well as 2 tags indicating a shape and color. We write these points to a database called square_holes using a measurement named shapes.
NOTE: In this example, we are specifically assigning timestamp, tags and precision to each point. Alternately, you can specify a timestamp, tags and precision at the batch point level that could be used as defaults if an associated point does not provide these metrics.
NOTE: You can specify a RetentionPolicy as part of the batch points. If not provided InfluxDB will use the database default retention policy. By default, the default retention policy never deletes any data it contains.
func writePoints(con *client.Client) {
var (
shapes = []string{"circle", "rectangle", "square", "triangle"}
colors = []string{"red", "blue", "green"}
sampleSize = 1000
pts = make([]client.Point, sampleSize)
)
rand.Seed(42)
for i := 0; i < sampleSize; i++ {
pts[i] = client.Point{
Name: "shapes",
Tags: map[string]string{
"color": strconv.Itoa(rand.Intn(len(colors))),
"shape": strconv.Itoa(rand.Intn(len(shapes))),
},
Fields: map[string]interface{}{
"value": rand.Intn(sampleSize),
},
Timestamp: time.Now(),
Precision: "s",
}
}
bps := client.BatchPoints{
Points: pts,
Database: MyDB,
RetentionPolicy: "default",
}
_, err := con.Write(bps)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
}
Querying Data
One nice advantage of using InfluxDB the ability to query your data using familiar SQL constructs. In this example we can create a convenience function to query the database as follows:
// queryDB convenience function to query the database
func queryDB(con *client.Client, cmd string) (res []client.Result, err error) {
q := client.Query{
Command: cmd,
Database: MyDB,
}
if response, err := con.Query(q); err == nil {
if response.Error() != nil {
return res, response.Error()
}
res = response.Results
}
return
}
Creating a Database
_, err := queryDB(con, fmt.Sprintf("create database %s", MyDB))
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
Count Records
q := fmt.Sprintf("select count(%s) from %s", "value", MyMeasurement)
res, err := queryDB(con, q)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
count := res[0].Series[0].Values[0][1]
log.Printf("Found a total of `%v records", count)
Find the last 10 shapes records
q := fmt.Sprintf("select * from %s limit %d", MyMeasurement, 20)
res, err = queryDB(con, q)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
for i, row := range res[0].Series[0].Values {
t, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, row[0].(string))
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
val, err := row[1].(json.Number).Int64()
log.Printf("[%2d] %s: %03d\n", i, t.Format(time.Stamp), val)
}
Go Docs
Please refer to http://godoc.org/github.com/influxdb/influxdb/client for documentation.
See Also
You can also examine how the client library is used by the InfluxDB CLI.
Documentation
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Index ¶
Examples ¶
Constants ¶
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Variables ¶
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Functions ¶
func EpochToTime ¶
EpochToTime takes a unix epoch time and uses precision to return back a time.Time
Types ¶
type BatchPoints ¶
type BatchPoints struct {
Points []Point `json:"points,omitempty"`
Database string `json:"database,omitempty"`
RetentionPolicy string `json:"retentionPolicy,omitempty"`
Tags map[string]string `json:"tags,omitempty"`
Timestamp time.Time `json:"timestamp,omitempty"`
Precision string `json:"precision,omitempty"`
}
BatchPoints is used to send batched data in a single write. Database and Points are required If no retention policy is specified, it will use the databases default retention policy. If tags are specified, they will be "merged" with all points. If a point already has that tag, it is ignored. If timestamp is specified, it will be applied to any point with an empty timestamp. Precision can be specified if the timestamp is in epoch format (integer). Valid values for Precision are n, u, ms, s, m, and h
func (*BatchPoints) UnmarshalJSON ¶
func (bp *BatchPoints) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error
UnmarshalJSON decodes the data into the BatchPoints struct
type Client ¶
type Client struct {
// contains filtered or unexported fields
}
Client is used to make calls to the server.
func NewClient ¶
NewClient will instantiate and return a connected client to issue commands to the server.
Example ¶
package main
import (
"fmt"
"log"
"net/url"
"os"
"github.com/influxdb/influxdb/client"
)
func main() {
host, err := url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%d", "localhost", 8086))
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
// NOTE: this assumes you've setup a user and have setup shell env variables,
// namely INFLUX_USER/INFLUX_PWD. If not just ommit Username/Password below.
conf := client.Config{
URL: *host,
Username: os.Getenv("INFLUX_USER"),
Password: os.Getenv("INFLUX_PWD"),
}
con, err := client.NewClient(conf)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
log.Println("Connection", con)
}
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func (*Client) Addr ¶
Addr provides the current url as a string of the server the client is connected to.
func (*Client) Dump ¶
func (c *Client) Dump(db string) (io.ReadCloser, error)
Dump connects to server and retrieves all data stored for specified database. If successful, Dump returns the entire response body, which is an io.ReadCloser
func (*Client) Ping ¶
Ping will check to see if the server is up Ping returns how long the requeset took, the version of the server it connected to, and an error if one occured.
Example ¶
package main
import (
"fmt"
"log"
"net/url"
"github.com/influxdb/influxdb/client"
)
func main() {
host, err := url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%d", "localhost", 8086))
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
con, err := client.NewClient(client.Config{URL: *host})
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
dur, ver, err := con.Ping()
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
log.Printf("Happy as a hippo! %v, %s", dur, ver)
}
Output:
func (*Client) Query ¶
Query sends a command to the server and returns the Response
Example ¶
package main
import (
"fmt"
"log"
"net/url"
"github.com/influxdb/influxdb/client"
)
func main() {
host, err := url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%d", "localhost", 8086))
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
con, err := client.NewClient(client.Config{URL: *host})
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
q := client.Query{
Command: "select count(value) from shapes",
Database: "square_holes",
}
if response, err := con.Query(q); err == nil && response.Error() == nil {
log.Println(response.Results)
}
}
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func (*Client) Write ¶
func (c *Client) Write(bp BatchPoints) (*Response, error)
Write takes BatchPoints and allows for writing of multiple points with defaults If successful, error is nil and Response is nil If an error occurs, Response may contain additional information if populated.
Example ¶
package main
import (
"fmt"
"log"
"math/rand"
"net/url"
"strconv"
"time"
"github.com/influxdb/influxdb/client"
)
func main() {
host, err := url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%d", "localhost", 8086))
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
con, err := client.NewClient(client.Config{URL: *host})
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
var (
shapes = []string{"circle", "rectangle", "square", "triangle"}
colors = []string{"red", "blue", "green"}
sampleSize = 1000
pts = make([]client.Point, sampleSize)
)
rand.Seed(42)
for i := 0; i < sampleSize; i++ {
pts[i] = client.Point{
Name: "shapes",
Tags: map[string]string{
"color": strconv.Itoa(rand.Intn(len(colors))),
"shape": strconv.Itoa(rand.Intn(len(shapes))),
},
Fields: map[string]interface{}{
"value": rand.Intn(sampleSize),
},
Timestamp: time.Now(),
Precision: "s",
}
}
bps := client.BatchPoints{
Points: pts,
Database: "BumbeBeeTuna",
RetentionPolicy: "default",
}
_, err = con.Write(bps)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
}
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type Config ¶
Config is used to specify what server to connect to. URL: The URL of the server connecting to. Username/Password are optional. They will be passed via basic auth if provided. UserAgent: If not provided, will default "InfluxDBClient",
type Point ¶
type Point struct {
Name string
Tags map[string]string
Timestamp time.Time
Fields map[string]interface{}
Precision string
}
Point defines the fields that will be written to the database Name, Timestamp, and Fields are required Precision can be specified if the timestamp is in epoch format (integer). Valid values for Precision are n, u, ms, s, m, and h
func (*Point) MarshalJSON ¶
MarshalJSON will format the time in RFC3339Nano Precision is also ignored as it is only used for writing, not reading Or another way to say it is we always send back in nanosecond precision
func (*Point) UnmarshalJSON ¶
UnmarshalJSON decodes the data into the Point struct
type Response ¶
Response represents a list of statement results.
func (Response) Error ¶
Error returns the first error from any statement. Returns nil if no errors occurred on any statements.
func (*Response) MarshalJSON ¶
MarshalJSON encodes the response into JSON.
func (*Response) UnmarshalJSON ¶
UnmarshalJSON decodes the data into the Response struct
type Result ¶
Result represents a resultset returned from a single statement.
func (*Result) MarshalJSON ¶
MarshalJSON encodes the result into JSON.
func (*Result) UnmarshalJSON ¶
UnmarshalJSON decodes the data into the Result struct
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