How to Query Data in InfluxDB
Session Date: Aug 07, 2025
Time: 8:00am (PT) | 3:00pm (GMT)
Join the live training from InfluxDB University to learn data querying basics. SQL is a popular querying language used for storing and retrieving data from multiple databases; it is also used to communicate with a database. InfluxDB Cloud supports SQL, making it possible for developers familiar with SQL to quickly build real-time applications and take advantage of InfluxDB’s high-performance time series engine. Additionally, developers can use InfluxQL which is the SQL-like query language for interacting with data in InfluxDB Cloud Serverless and InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated.
What you will learn:
- Data querying basics and syntax
- How to query InfluxDB with SQL and InfluxQL
- Additional more complicated query structure
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Heather Downing
Senior Developer Advocate, InfluxData
Heather Downing is a Senior Developer Advocate for InfluxData with a passion for data telling compelling stories through developer-friendly tools. She takes complex data challenges and translates them into accessible solutions that help developers build meaningful applications with the right tools for the job. When she is not behind a screen, you can find her outside hiking across the world, practicing mounted archery, or supporting the growth of developers at tech conferences worldwide.