diff --git a/influxdata-plugin-utils/CHANGELOG.md b/influxdata-plugin-utils/CHANGELOG.md
index ac17e36..6af573f 100644
--- a/influxdata-plugin-utils/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/influxdata-plugin-utils/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,21 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.2.0] - 2026-07-12
+
+### Added
+
+- `write.write_data` — optional `database` parameter for writing to another
+  database.
+- `parsing.parse_timedelta` — `ms` (milliseconds) and `us` (microseconds)
+  duration units.
+
+### Changed
+
+- `write.write_data` — `no_sync` now defaults to `None`: writes go through
+  `write` / `write_to_db` (available on all InfluxDB 3 versions); passing a
+  boolean switches to `write_sync` / `write_sync_to_db` (InfluxDB 3.8+).
+
 ## [0.1.0] - 2026-07-08
 
 ### Added
@@ -22,5 +37,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - `write` — `build_line`, `build_line_typed`, `add_field_with_type`,
   `write_data` (batching + retry), `BatchLines`.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb3_plugins/compare/utils-v0.1.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb3_plugins/compare/utils-v0.2.0...HEAD
+[0.2.0]: https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb3_plugins/compare/utils-v0.1.0...utils-v0.2.0
 [0.1.0]: https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb3_plugins/releases/tag/utils-v0.1.0
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diff --git a/influxdata-plugin-utils/README.md b/influxdata-plugin-utils/README.md
index 5d6b94c..7b88099 100644
--- a/influxdata-plugin-utils/README.md
+++ b/influxdata-plugin-utils/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ lines = [
 ]
 write_data(influxdb3_local, lines)            # batched + retried by default
 # write_data(influxdb3_local, lines, batch=False, retries=0)  # opt out
+# write_data(influxdb3_local, lines, database="other_db")     # another database
+# write_data(influxdb3_local, lines, no_sync=True)            # write_sync API (3.8+)
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/influxdata-plugin-utils/src/influxdata_plugin_utils/__init__.py b/influxdata-plugin-utils/src/influxdata_plugin_utils/__init__.py
index d952c6b..ee41c7b 100644
--- a/influxdata-plugin-utils/src/influxdata_plugin_utils/__init__.py
+++ b/influxdata-plugin-utils/src/influxdata_plugin_utils/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     write          - LineBuilder builders and resilient write_data
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.1.0"
+__version__ = "0.2.0"
 
 from . import cache, config, introspection, parsing, write
 from .cache import cached
diff --git a/influxdata-plugin-utils/src/influxdata_plugin_utils/parsing.py b/influxdata-plugin-utils/src/influxdata_plugin_utils/parsing.py
index bbc30f2..47e4deb 100644
--- a/influxdata-plugin-utils/src/influxdata_plugin_utils/parsing.py
+++ b/influxdata-plugin-utils/src/influxdata_plugin_utils/parsing.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 _DURATION_RE = re.compile(r"^\s*(\d+)\s*([a-zA-Z]+)\s*$")
 _DURATION_UNITS = {
+    "us": "microseconds",
+    "ms": "milliseconds",
     "s": "seconds",
     "min": "minutes",
     "h": "hours",
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@
 
 
 def parse_timedelta(raw) -> timedelta:
-    """Parse a duration like ``30s``, ``5min``, ``1h``, ``2d``, ``1w``."""
+    """Parse a duration like ``500us``, ``100ms``, ``30s``, ``5min``, ``1h``, ``2d``, ``1w``."""
     if isinstance(raw, timedelta):
         return raw
     match = _DURATION_RE.match(str(raw))
diff --git a/influxdata-plugin-utils/src/influxdata_plugin_utils/write.py b/influxdata-plugin-utils/src/influxdata_plugin_utils/write.py
index ead98e0..cca62ab 100644
--- a/influxdata-plugin-utils/src/influxdata_plugin_utils/write.py
+++ b/influxdata-plugin-utils/src/influxdata_plugin_utils/write.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import math
 import random
 import time
+from functools import partial
 
 from .parsing import parse_bool
 
@@ -160,7 +161,8 @@ def write_data(
     batch: bool = True,
     retries: int = 3,
     base_delay: float = 1.0,
-    no_sync: bool = True,
+    no_sync: bool | None = None,
+    database: str | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Write LineBuilder objects with optional batching and retry.
 
@@ -170,8 +172,17 @@ def write_data(
         batch: Combine all lines into one payload via :class:`BatchLines`.
             Set ``False`` to write each line individually.
         retries: Number of extra attempts on failure (``0`` disables retry).
+            Effective only when ``no_sync`` is set: the default buffered
+            ``write`` / ``write_to_db`` never raise at call time.
         base_delay: Base seconds for exponential backoff with jitter.
-        no_sync: Passed through to ``write_sync``.
+        no_sync: When set, writes go through ``write_sync`` /
+            ``write_sync_to_db`` with this flag (requires InfluxDB 3.8+),
+            which write immediately and raise on failure. When ``None``
+            (default), the universally available ``write`` / ``write_to_db``
+            are used: they only queue lines that are flushed after plugin
+            execution completes, so failures are not reported to the caller.
+        database: Target database; when ``None``, writes to the trigger's
+            database.
     """
     builders = [builder for builder in line_builders if builder is not None]
     if not builders:
@@ -180,10 +191,20 @@ def write_data(
     payloads = [BatchLines(builders)] if batch else builders
     attempts = max(retries, 0) + 1
 
+    if no_sync is None:
+        if database:
+            write_fn = partial(influxdb3_local.write_to_db, database)
+        else:
+            write_fn = influxdb3_local.write
+    elif database:
+        write_fn = partial(influxdb3_local.write_sync_to_db, database, no_sync=no_sync)
+    else:
+        write_fn = partial(influxdb3_local.write_sync, no_sync=no_sync)
+
     for payload in payloads:
         for attempt in range(attempts):
             try:
-                influxdb3_local.write_sync(payload, no_sync=no_sync)
+                write_fn(payload)
                 break
             except Exception:
                 if attempt == attempts - 1: