REST API for InfluxDB

InfluxDB has an API baked in that makes it possible to make CRUD calls without having to implement a separate application.

Let’s begin by getting some sample data into our instance of InfluxDB.

Getting sample data into InfluxDB

Follow these steps to create a bucket and populate it with some sample data:

1. Browse to the URL of the server that hosts your InfluxDB instance. The format of the URL is http://192.168.68.127:8086/. Ensure that you replace the IP address in the URL with the one for your server.
2. Sign in with your username and password.
3. Use the menu on the left to navigate to the Buckets screen, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 5.21 – Navigating to the Buckets screen

4. Click on the + CREATE BUCKET button on the right of the screen, then fill in noaa in the Name field. Since this is a private server, I will set Delete Data to NEVER. If you would like to have InfluxDB manage...