---
title: influx export
description: The influx export command exports existing resources as an InfluxDB template.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/export/
estimated_tokens: 3301
product: InfluxDB Cloud (TSM)
version: cloud
---

# influx export

-   influx CLI 2.0.0+

The `influx export` command exports existing resources as an InfluxDB template. *For detailed examples of exporting InfluxDB templates, see [Create an InfluxDB template](/influxdb/cloud/tools/influxdb-templates/create/).*

## Usage

```
influx export [flags]
influx export [command]
```

## Available subcommands

| Subcommand | Description |
| --- | --- |
| all | Export all resources in an organization as a template |
| stack | Export all resources associated with a stack as a template |

## Flags

| Flag |  | Description | Input Type | Maps to ? |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| -c | --active-config | CLI configuration to use for command | string |  |
|  | --bucket-names | Comma-separated list of bucket names | string |  |
|  | --buckets | Comma-separated list of bucket IDs | string |  |
|  | --check-names | Comma-separated list of check names | string |  |
|  | --checks | Comma-separated list of check IDs | string |  |
|  | --configs-path | Path to influx CLI configurations (default ~/.influxdbv2/configs) | string | INFLUX_CONFIGS_PATH |
|  | --dashboard-names | Comma-separated list of dashboard names | string |  |
|  | --dashboards | Comma-separated list of dashboard IDs | string |  |
|  | --endpoint-names | Comma-separated list of notification endpoint names | string |  |
|  | --endpoints | Comma-separated list of notification endpoint IDs | string |  |
| -f | --file | Template output file. Defaults to stdout. Use .yml or .json file extensions. | string |  |
| -h | --help | Help for the export command |  |  |
|  | --host | HTTP address of InfluxDB (default http://localhost:9999) | string | INFLUX_HOST |
|  | --http-debug | Inspect communication with InfluxDB servers. | string |  |
|  | --label-names | Comma-separated list of label names | string |  |
|  | --labels | Comma-separated list of label IDs | string |  |
|  | --resource-type | Resource type associated with all IDs via stdin | string |  |
|  | --rule-names | Comma-separated list of notification rule names | string |  |
|  | --rules | Comma-separated list of notification rule IDs | string |  |
|  | --skip-verify | Skip TLS certificate verification |  | INFLUX_SKIP_VERIFY |
|  | --stack-id | Stack ID to include resources from in export | string |  |
|  | --task-names | Comma-separated list of task names | string |  |
|  | --tasks | Comma-separated list of task IDs | string |  |
|  | --telegraf-config-names | Comma-separated list of Telegraf configuration names | string |  |
|  | --telegraf-configs | Comma-separated list of Telegraf configuration IDs | string |  |
| -t | --token | API token | string | INFLUX_TOKEN |
|  | --variable-names | Comma-separated list of variable names | string |  |
|  | --variables | Comma-separated list of variable IDs | string |  |

## 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

-   [Export buckets by ID](#export-buckets-by-id)
-   [Export buckets, labels, and dashboards by ID](#export-buckets-labels-and-dashboards-by-id)
-   [Export buckets, labels, and dashboards by name](#export-buckets-labels-and-dashboards-by-name)
-   [Export all resources associated with a stack](#export-all-resources-associated-with-a-stack)
-   [Export resources both associated and not associated with a stack](#export-resources-both-associated-and-not-associated-with-a-stack)

##### Export buckets by ID

```sh
influx export --buckets 0Xx0oox00XXoxxoo1,0Xx0oox00XXoxxoo2
```

##### Export buckets, labels, and dashboards by ID

```sh
influx export \
  --buckets 0Xx0oox00XXoxxoo1,0Xx0oox00XXoxxoo2 \
  --labels o0x0oox0Xxoxx001,o0x0oox0Xxoxx002 \
  --dashboards 0XxXooXoo0xooXo0X1,0XxXooXoo0xooXo0X2
```

##### Export buckets, labels, and dashboards by name

```sh
influx export \
  --bucket-names bucket1,bucket2,bucket3 \
  --label-names label1,label2,label3 \
  --dashboard-names dashboard1,dashboard2,dashboard3
```

##### Export all resources associated with a stack

```sh
influx export --stack-id 0Xx0oox00XXoxxoo1
```

##### Export resources both associated and not associated with a stack

```sh
influx export \
  --stack-id 0Xx0oox00XXoxxoo1 \
  --buckets o0x0oox0Xxoxx001,0XxXooXoo0xooXo0X2 \
  --dashboard-names bucket1
```

#### Related

-   [Create an InfluxDB template](/influxdb/cloud/tools/influxdb-templates/create/)
-   [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)