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- [token](#token)
- [organization](#organization)
- [bucket](#bucket)
- [concurrent_writes](#concurrent_writes)
- [Other Telegraf configuration options](#other-telegraf-configuration-options)
- [Start Telegraf](#start-telegraf)

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token = "AUTH_TOKEN"
organization = ""
bucket = "DATABASE_NAME"
{{% show-in "enterprise,core" %}} concurrent_writes = 5{{% /show-in %}}
```
{{% /code-placeholders %}}

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> [!Note]
> An InfluxDB v2 _**bucket**_ is synonymous with an {{% product-name %}} _**database**_.

#### concurrent_writes

{{% show-in "enterprise,core" %}}

The number of concurrent write connections to use when writing to {{% product-name %}}.
For optimal write performance, configure multiple concurrent writers.

**Recommendation:** Set `concurrent_writes` to at least `2` in nearly all situations.
For tuning, start with `min(number of CPU cores / 2, 10)`.

```toml
[[outputs.influxdb_v2]]
urls = ["http://{{< influxdb/host >}}"]
token = "${INFLUX_TOKEN}"
organization = ""
bucket = "DATABASE_NAME"
concurrent_writes = 5
```

> [!Important]
> When using two or more concurrent writes, the sending order of metrics is not guaranteed.

{{% /show-in %}}

### Other Telegraf configuration options

> [!Note]
> Use the `influxdb_v2` output plugin (not the v1 plugin) for writing to {{% product-name %}}.
> The v1 output plugin may work but is not recommended.

For more plugin configuration options, see the
[`influxdb_v2` output plugin README](/telegraf/v1/output-plugins/influxdb_v2/)
on GitHub.
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