InfluxDB 3

Time-series Available

Time-series with SQL

InfluxDB 3 Core ingests line protocol and answers SQL queries on recent data quickly. Built on Apache Arrow and Parquet for metrics, events and sensor data.

Infrastructure metrics
IoT telemetry
Application events

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influxdb3 · influxdb-7f3k.us-east.databasezy.com

Sample

> SELECT date_bin(INTERVAL '1 minute', time) AS minute,
         avg(usage_user) AS cpu
  FROM cpu
  WHERE host = 'web-1' AND time > now() - INTERVAL '3 minutes'
  GROUP BY minute ORDER BY minute;

Sample result of the InfluxDB 3 query above
minute	cpu
2026-10-04T09:41:00Z	23.4
2026-10-04T09:42:00Z	27.9
2026-10-04T09:43:00Z	24.1

3 rows · 6.7 ms Illustrative data and timing

Features

InfluxDB on Databasezy

Line protocol ingest

Write points over HTTP with the same line protocol Telegraf and most agents speak.
SQL queries

Query with SQL, including date_bin for time bucketing.
Arrow and Parquet

Columnar storage keeps recent data fast to scan.
Data directory snapshots

Parquet files and the WAL are copied to object storage on your plan's schedule.

Quick start

Connect to InfluxDB

Hosts, ports and the CA bundle come from the portal or the CLI after you create an instance. Credentials are shown once and never stored by our control plane.

From the CLI

1. Create the instance

zb instances create --engine influxdb --name influxdb-7f3k --wait

2. Download the CA bundle

zb ca > databasezy-ca.pem

3. Print the endpoint

zb connect influxdb-7f3k --print

At a glance

Category: Time-series
Versions: 3.12
Wire protocol: http · port 443
Runtime: Single-node adapter (influxdb)
Backup: Data directory snapshot to object storage
Pause: Scale to zero
Free tier: No
Licence: MIT

Connection strings and drivers

Endpoint

https://influxdb-7f3k.us-east.databasezy.com  (TLS; API key)

HTTP

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" "https://influxdb-7f3k.us-east.databasezy.com/api/v3/query_sql?db=app&q=SELECT+1"

Write line protocol

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" "https://influxdb-7f3k.us-east.databasezy.com/api/v3/write_lp?db=app" --data-binary 'cpu,host=web-1 usage_user=23.4'

Deployment

Choose where it runs

Placement is chosen per database, so a regulated workload and a side project can live in the same organisation.

Standard hosting

Shared cells with namespace isolation, default-deny network policy and an IP allow-list. Available on every paid plan.
- Usage-based compute, billed per running hour
- Spend cap to stop surprises
Secure hosting (HIPAA)

This database runs on dedicated nodes in a separate HIPAA cell, under a signed Business Associate Agreement. Available on Team and Enterprise.
- $0.10 per instance-hour on top of compute
- How secure hosting works
From the CLI or API

Script instances in CI with the zb CLI or the REST API. Pick the placement per instance.
secure placement
```
zb instances create --engine influxdb --placement secure --wait
```

Plans

InfluxDB on each plan

Usage-based pricing with a spend cap: you pay a plan fee plus what your instances use.

Free tier

InfluxDB 3 is not on the free plan. It starts on Solo, where a monthly compute credit covers one s0 instance.

Sizes

From s0 (0.25 vCPU, 1 GiB) at $10/mo up to xl32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB). Resize without changing the connection string.

All sizes and prices

Backups

Data directory snapshot to object storage. Snapshots only: point-in-time recovery is not available for this engine.

Migrate

Migrate to InfluxDB from

Copy a database in with a connection string, a file upload or the CLI. Preflight checks the source first and verification compares the copy.

Documentation

InfluxDB docs

InfluxDB questions

Which InfluxDB versions can I run?

3.12 today. Minor and patch updates are applied in your maintenance window after a pre-change backup.

Which extensions, modules or plugins are available?

We run InfluxDB 3 Core, the open-source edition. Enterprise-only features of InfluxDB 3, such as compaction for long-range queries, high availability and read replicas, are not included.

How are backups handled?

Backups use Data directory snapshot to object storage. Paid plans run scheduled backups (Solo: daily, 7-day retention; Team: daily, 14-day retention). InfluxDB 3 does not support point-in-time recovery; you restore from the most recent snapshot into a new instance.

Is the connection encrypted?

Always. The gateway terminates TLS (1.3 where your client supports it, 1.2 at minimum) and re-encrypts traffic to the database. Plain-text connections are refused. Verify the server with our CA bundle from the portal or zb ca, and restrict access further with the IP allow-list included on every plan.

Can I pause it when I'm not using it?

Yes. On paid plans you pause on demand or on a schedule. A paused instance bills storage and backups but no compute, and wakes in 10 to 40 seconds.

What are the limits?

InfluxDB 3 is not on the free plan. Paid sizes run from s0 (0.25 vCPU, 1 GiB, 60 connections, $10/mo) to xl32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB, 5,000 connections), with up to 16 TB of disk.

Does it work with Telegraf? What about Flux?

Telegraf works through the v2 write compatibility API with the instance token. Flux does not: InfluxDB 3 queries are SQL or InfluxQL.

What you get on each plan

Plan features as they apply to InfluxDB 3.

InfluxDB 3 features by plan
Feature	Free	Solo	Team	Enterprise
InfluxDB on this plan	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Plan fee	—	$25/mo	$599/mo	Custom
Largest size	—	xl32	xl32	xl32
Included per instance	—	8 GB	8 GB	Negotiated
Max disk per instance	—	1 TB	16 TB	16 TB
Scheduled backups	—	Daily, 7-day retention	Daily, 14-day retention	Hourly, 35-day retention · cross-region copy · immutable
Point-in-time recovery	—	Not available for this engine	Not available for this engine	Not available for this engine
Pause	—	On demand or on a schedule	On demand or on a schedule	On demand or on a schedule
Secure hosting (HIPAA)	—	—	Available with a BAA	Available with a BAA
Support	—	Email	Priority	24x7 dedicated
Uptime SLA	—	—	99.9%	99.95%

Start with InfluxDB today

Pick a size, set a spend cap and connect in minutes.

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InfluxDB 3

Good for

Sample query

InfluxDB on Databasezy

Line protocol ingest

SQL queries

Arrow and Parquet

Data directory snapshots