Using the Data plugin - Cognite Docs

Enable the Data plugin in your cdf.toml file. In addition, you can enable alpha features to support downloading and uploading datapoints and file content.

cdf.toml

# ...

[plugins]
data = true

[alpha_flags]
# Enabling alpha features
# To support downloading datapoints and file content.
extend-download = true
# To support uploading files with content.
extend-upload = true

# ...

Download data

Download data from CDF to your local machine.

Upload data

Upload data files from your local machine to CDF.

Purge data

Delete data from CDF using purge commands.

For up-to-date information on the available commands, use the cdf data --help command.

Last modified on February 3, 2026

Using the Dump plugin

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