Write data to InfluxDB

write_metrics.py

from influxdb import InfluxDBClient
import random
from time import sleep
import sys

client = InfluxDBClient('localhost', 8086, 'root', 'root', 'metrics')

x = 0
while True:
    for d in range(0, 300):
        value = random.randrange(0,100)
        data = [
            {
                "measurement": "cpu_load_short",
                "tags": {
                    "host": "server01",
                    "region": "us-west"
                },
                "fields": {
                    "value": value               }
            }
        ]
        client.write_points(data)
        x += 1
        sleep(5)
        if x == 300:
            print('Done')
            sys.exit(0)

root@f3e90ce94cf0:~# influx
Visit https://enterprise.influxdata.com to register for updates, InfluxDB server management, and monitoring.
Connected to http://localhost:8086 version 0.9.5.1
InfluxDB shell 0.9.5.1

drop database metrics;
create database metrics;
root@f3e90ce94cf0:~# time python3 write.py
Done

real 5m1.702s
user 0m0.700s
sys 0m0.010s
root@f3e90ce94cf0:~#