influxdata / influxdata/influxdb

Update scraper implementation in OSS to match Telegraf Prometheus v2 format

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Description

the format of the data (measurements, tags, fields) scraped using the built in scraper configurations in OSS should match the format in telegraf prometheus v2 metrics format outlined here: https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/plugins/inputs/prometheus/README.md#example-output

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Research direction

Read the Telegraf Prometheus plugin README's example output, then inspect the built-in scraper configurations in OSS. Compare the scraped measurements, tags, and fields with that format; done means the OSS scraper output matches the referenced Telegraf Prometheus v2 format across the built-in configurations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
prometheus
Domain
observability
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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