I believe the reasoning is that `client.write()` is more for internal use within the `client` class, since it does require specifying the correct URL parameters on every request (which quickly becomes tiresome). I'd recommend using the `client.write_points() <https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb-python/blob/master/influxdb/client.py#L353>` method instead. This will change your gist to:
https://gist.github.com/rossmcdonald/83e64ba61d1ec3e43f05e5568e7350e2 Where `data` is a list of dictionaries/points. This also gives you the added benefit of automatic batching of writes (the `batch_size` kwarg) and other useful keyword arguments. Thanks, Ross On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 11:45 AM, Anders Wallin <anders.e.e.wal...@gmail.com > wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm using python to collect measurements and wanted a minimal write() > function that is easier to use than SeriesHelper. > > I came up with something like this: > > https://gist.github.com/aewallin/906b5bc5b756c67be14cb9ab7e6e49dc#file-influxdb_write-py-L21 > > What is puzzling is the required params={'db':dbname} in the > client.write() call. > I would have expected the InfluxDBClient constructor to take host, port, > database as parameters and then not ask for them again later!? > > I notice this was also discussed earlier in 10/2015 > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer#!msg/influxdb/wrBOjiZApIY/0wlJDfPlCQAJ > > converting tag/field data that is already in python dicts to JSON seems > pointless, so I'd really like a clean and minimal interface for writing > points from python. > > thanks, > Anders > > -- > Remember to include the InfluxDB version number with all issue reports > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "InfluxDB" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to influxdb+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to influxdb@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/influxdb. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/influxdb/CAPnVNRWhQntvzJs6qjj%2BcAv%3DAX2p%2BKvZAD6%2B%3Df4BxgAD8jMNBA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/influxdb/CAPnVNRWhQntvzJs6qjj%2BcAv%3DAX2p%2BKvZAD6%2B%3Df4BxgAD8jMNBA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Remember to include the InfluxDB version number with all issue reports --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "InfluxDB" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to influxdb+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to influxdb@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/influxdb. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/influxdb/CAD8sRLBzLhQF8ME%3DPpSoFNSayk3dM9QqDEZR2qzDrYU4%2BG%2B1Rg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
