# Serverless InfluxDB

> Run InfluxDB in the cloud in seconds. HTTP write endpoint, SQL and InfluxQL query support, web console. Also on Layerbase Desktop and the Layerbase CLI.

Canonical: https://layerbase.com/db/influxdb
Last updated: 2026-08-26

Time-series for metrics, telemetry, and observability. HTTP write endpoint, query in SQL or InfluxQL, the same Influx tooling you already use.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Engine | InfluxDB |
| Category | Time Series |
| Upstream project | [InfluxDB](https://www.influxdata.com/) |
| Layerbase Cloud | Yes |
| Free tier | No |
| Pricing | Pro plan, $15/mo flat, no meters |
| Default version | 3.10 |
| Versions for new databases | 3.8, 3.10 |
| Layerbase Desktop | Yes |
| SpinDB (local CLI) | Yes |
| Best for | Metrics, telemetry, IoT, observability backends, application performance monitoring, and any workload organized by timestamp. |

## Use cases

- Ingest application metrics via HTTP without managing a dedicated TSDB
- Store IoT device telemetry with retention policies and downsampling
- Build a Grafana-friendly observability backend on the same platform as your databases
- Per-environment time-series stores for production-shaped staging
- Self-host on your own hardware with the Layerbase CLI when compliance requires it

## Cloud features

| Feature | Available |
| --- | --- |
| Always-on option | Yes |
| TLS encryption | Yes |
| HTTP access | Yes |
| IP allowlisting | Yes |
| Web query console | Yes |
| Sleeps when idle, wakes on connect | Yes |
| Automatic backups | Yes |
| Pooled connections | Yes |
| Direct connections | Yes |
| Serverless HTTP driver | No |

## Common InfluxDB questions

### What is InfluxDB?

InfluxDB is a time-series database for metrics, telemetry, and observability data: everything is organized by timestamp and written over HTTP with the Line Protocol. Telegraf and the official client SDKs speak it directly, which is why it turns up behind so many IoT and application-monitoring stacks. Layerbase runs it as a managed database with an HTTP write endpoint, SQL and InfluxQL query support, and a web console.

### How much does managed InfluxDB hosting cost?

InfluxDB is a Pro engine on Layerbase Cloud, so the floor is the $15/mo Pro plan; it is not on the Free plan. Pricing is flat with no per-write or per-query meter, and the cost preview in the create flow shows the monthly cost before you provision anything.

### Do I query InfluxDB on Layerbase with SQL or InfluxQL?

Layerbase Cloud runs InfluxDB 3, which you query with SQL and InfluxQL. Flux was an InfluxDB 2.x query language and is not part of InfluxDB 3, so the console exposes the SQL and InfluxQL paths.

### Will Telegraf and the official clients work?

For writes, yes: Telegraf and any client that speaks Line Protocol over HTTP write to the published endpoint, including v2-compatible write paths. For queries, use SQL or InfluxQL over the v3 HTTP API; the official SDKs query over Arrow Flight (gRPC), which is not routed on the hosted endpoint, and the dashboard snippets show the HTTP path.

### How do retention and downsampling work on hosted InfluxDB?

Retention is configurable per database through the dashboard or the InfluxDB HTTP API (InfluxDB 3 replaced v2 buckets with databases). Default retention settings cover typical observability workloads.

### Is there a free InfluxDB tier on Layerbase?

No. InfluxDB is a paid-tier engine on Cloud, starting at the $15/mo Pro plan. The cost preview in the create flow shows the monthly cost before you provision, and the Free plan covers the Standard engines for prototyping.

### Can I run InfluxDB locally?

Yes. The Layerbase CLI and Layerbase Desktop both run InfluxDB with the same install workflow.

## Links

- [InfluxDB on Layerbase](https://layerbase.com/db/influxdb)
- [Create a InfluxDB database](https://layerbase.com/create/influxdb)
- [Connecting to InfluxDB](https://layerbase.com/docs/cloud/connecting/influxdb)
- [Pricing](https://layerbase.com/pricing) (markdown: https://layerbase.com/pricing.md)