---
title: influx bucket create
description: The influx bucket create command creates a new bucket in InfluxDB.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/bucket/create/
estimated_tokens: 2638
product: InfluxDB Cloud (TSM)
version: cloud
---

# influx bucket create

-   influx CLI 2.0.0+
-   Updated in CLI v2.1.0

The `influx bucket create` command creates a bucket in InfluxDB.

## Usage

```sh
influx bucket create [flags]
```

## Flags

| Flag |  | Description | Input type | Maps to ? |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| -c | --active-config | CLI configuration to use for command | string |  |
|  | --configs-path | Path to influx CLI configurations (default ~/.influxdbv2/configs) | string | INFLUX_CONFIGS_PATH |
| -d | --description | Bucket description | string |  |
| -h | --help | Help for the create command |  |  |
|  | --hide-headers | Hide table headers (default false) |  | INFLUX_HIDE_HEADERS |
|  | --host | HTTP address of InfluxDB (default http://localhost:8086) | string | INFLUX_HOST |
|  | --http-debug | Inspect communication with InfluxDB servers. | string |  |
|  | --json | Output data as JSON (default false) |  | INFLUX_OUTPUT_JSON |
| -n | --name | Bucket name | string | INFLUX_BUCKET_NAME |
| -o | --org | Organization name (mutually exclusive with --org-id) | string | INFLUX_ORG |
|  | --org-id | Organization ID (mutually exclusive with --org) | string | INFLUX_ORG_ID |
| -r | --retention | Duration bucket retains data (0 is infinite, default is 0) | duration |  |
|  | --schema-type | Bucket schema type (explicit, default implicit) (Cloud only). For more information, see Manage bucket schema. | string |  |
|  | --shard-group-duration | Bucket shard group duration (OSS only) | string |  |
|  | --skip-verify | Skip TLS certificate verification |  | INFLUX_SKIP_VERIFY |
| -t | --token | API token | string | INFLUX_TOKEN |

#### Retention periods

The minimum retention period is **one hour**. Valid `--retention` units:

-   nanoseconds (`ns`)
-   microseconds (`us` or `µs`)
-   milliseconds (`ms`)
-   seconds (`s`)
-   minutes (`m`)
-   hours (`h`)
-   days (`d`)
-   weeks (`w`)

## Examples

#### Authentication credentials

The examples below assume your InfluxDB **host**, **organization**, and **token** are provided by either the [active `influx` CLI configuration](/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/#provide-required-authentication-credentials) or by environment variables (`INFLUX_HOST`, `INFLUX_ORG`, and `INFLUX_TOKEN`). If you do not have a CLI configuration set up or the environment variables set, include these required credentials for each command with the following flags:

-   `--host`: [InfluxDB host](/influxdb/cloud/reference/urls/)
-   `-o, --org` or `--org-id`: InfluxDB organization name or ID
-   `-t, --token`: InfluxDB API token

-   [Create a bucket with infinite data retention](#create-a-bucket-with-infinite-data-retention)
-   [Create a bucket that retains data for 30 days](#create-a-bucket-that-retains-data-for-30-days)
-   [Create a bucket with a description](#create-a-bucket-with-a-description)
-   [Create a bucket with a custom shard group duration](#create-a-bucket-with-a-custom-shard-group-duration)
-   [Create a bucket with an explicit schema](#create-a-bucket-with-an-explicit-schema)

##### Create a bucket with infinite data retention

```sh
influx bucket create --name example-bucket
```

##### Create a bucket that retains data for 30 days

```sh
influx bucket create \
  --name example-bucket \
  --retention 30d
```

##### Create a bucket with a description

```sh
influx bucket create \
  --name example-bucket \
  --description "Example bucket description"
```

##### Create a bucket with a custom shard group duration

Custom shard group durations are only supported in **InfluxDB OSS**. The shard group duration must be shorter than the bucket’s retention period. For more information, see [InfluxDB shards and shard groups](/influxdb/cloud/reference/internals/shards/).

```sh
influx bucket create \
  --name example-bucket \
  --retention 30d \
  --shard-group-duration 2d
```

##### Create a bucket with an explicit schema

[Explicit bucket schemas](/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/bucket-schema) are only supported in **InfluxDB Cloud**. For more information, see [Manage bucket schema](/influxdb/cloud/admin/buckets/bucket-schema/).

```sh
influx bucket create \
  --name my_schema_bucket \
  --schema-type explicit
```

#### Related

-   [influx CLI—Provide required authentication credentials](/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/#provide-required-authentication-credentials)
-   [influx CLI—Flag patterns and conventions](/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/#flag-patterns-and-conventions)