For similar capabilities to Amazon Timestream for LiveAnalytics, consider Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB. It offers simplified data ingestion and single-digit millisecond query response times for real-time analytics. Learn more [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//timestream/latest/developerguide/timestream-for-influxdb.html).

# Node.js
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To get started with the [Node.js SDK](https://aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-node-js/) and Amazon Timestream, complete the prerequisites, described below.

Once you've completed the necessary prerequisites for the Node.js SDK, you can get started with the [Code samples](code-samples.md).

## Prerequisites
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Before you get started with Node.js, you must do the following:

1. [Install Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/).

1.  [Install the AWS SDK for JavaScript](https://aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-node-js/).