def do_influx_request(n_points, host,
database): # type: (int, str, str) -> float
conn = InfluxDBClient(host=host)
conn.switch_database('p2')
points = generate_fake_data(n_points)
request_start_time = time.time()
conn.write_points(points, time_precision='u', database=database)
return time.time() - request_start_time
