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Download Arc — AGPL-3.0

Get started in 30 seconds.

One Go binary. Docker, Kubernetes, or native. Pick your path and you're writing data in under a minute.

Recommended

Docker

Run Arc as a single container.

docker run -d -p 8000:8000 \
  -e STORAGE_BACKEND=local \
  -v arc-data:/app/data \
  ghcr.io/basekick-labs/arc:latest
Full Docker guide
Cluster

Kubernetes

Install the Arc v26.09.3 Helm chart.

helm install arc https://github.com/basekick-labs/arc/releases/download/v26.09.3/arc-26.09.3.tgz
Full Kubernetes guide
Bare metal

Linux

Install the Arc v26.09.3 Debian package.

wget https://github.com/basekick-labs/arc/releases/download/v26.09.3/arc_26.09.3_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i arc_26.09.3_amd64.deb
Other distros & architectures

Try Arc with real data

Install arcli, load the sample, and run a query.

1 · Install and connect
brew install basekick-labs/tap/arcli

arcli config create --name local --endpoint http://localhost:8000 --token YOUR_TOKEN
2 · Load the sample
arcli sample load citibike
3 · Query it
arcli query --database nyc "SELECT start_station_name AS station, count(*) AS trips
  FROM citibike_trips GROUP BY 1 ORDER BY trips DESC LIMIT 5"

arcli verifies and imports about one million Citi Bike trips, then suggests more queries. Explore arcli →

Prefer curl? Write and query one point
Write
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/v1/write/line-protocol \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "x-arc-database: default" \
  --data-binary "cpu,host=server01 value=0.64"
Query
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/v1/query \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"sql":"SELECT * FROM cpu LIMIT 10"}'
Optional

Prefer a browser?

Arc Launchpad is a self-hosted web console for querying and managing Arc.

Run it with Docker Compose, open http://localhost:3000 and connect to Arc.

LAUNCHPAD_JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32) docker compose up -d
Learn moreLaunchpad docsGitHub
Arc Launchpad SQL console with schema explorer
Running Arc at scale?

Arc Enterprise

Multi-node clustering, RBAC + SSO, audit logging, tiered storage automation, and dedicated support. Self-hosted or fully managed.

  • Multi-node clustering and high availability
  • Role-based access control (RBAC) and SSO
  • Audit logging and query governance
  • Tiered storage automation
  • Dedicated support and SLAs