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Collecting Data from Chess.com: A Look at Writing Your Own Custom Telegraf Plugin

What's this blog post about?

The article discusses how a team built a simple plugin for Telegraf that collects information and user metrics from Chess.com. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to create such a plugin, including gathering data from the Chess.com API, documenting the plugin with README and making a config file, and making the plugin an external plugin. The article also emphasizes the ease of use and flexibility that Telegraf offers, highlighting its potential for various applications and services.

Company
InfluxData

Date published
July 26, 2021

Author(s)
Community

Word count
1885

Hacker News points
None found.

Language
English


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