# InfluxDBv2 Connection

This provides a connection to User's InfluxDB Database. User need to provide following parameters to establish a connection to their InfluxDB database.

* **URL** - Public URL of InfluxDB Database
  * If you are using InfluxDB Cloud, URL will be similar e.g. <https://us-west-2-1.aws.cloud2.influxdata.com>
* **Token** - Authentication Token for InfluxDB Database.

![Add InfluxDBv2 Connection](/files/kFxlw7Tx5iwFjPEntqG4)

Please note the following points:

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* You can start using InfluxDB Cloud with [Getting Started Guide](https://cloud2.influxdata.com/login) from Influx Data
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