---
title: influx export stack
description: The influx export stack command exports all resources associated with a stack as an InfluxDB template.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/export/stack/
estimated_tokens: 1274
product: InfluxDB Cloud (TSM)
version: cloud
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/export/stack/
date: '2025-04-02T15:54:32-06:00'
lastmod: '2025-04-02T15:54:32-06:00'
---

* influx CLI 2.0.0+

The `influx export stack` command exports all resources associated with a stack as a template.
All `metadata.name` fields remain the same.

> [!Note]
> To export resources as a template, you must use the **Operator token** created for
> the initial InfluxDB user or an **All Access token**.
> For information about creating an All Access API token, see [Create an API token](/influxdb/cloud/admin/tokens/create-token/).

## Usage

```
influx export stack <stack_id> [flags]
```

## Flags

|Flag|                 |                                  Description                                   |Input Type|Maps to [?](/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/#view-mapped-environment-variables)|
|----|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|`-c`|`--active-config`|                      CLI configuration to use for command                      |  string  |                                                                                    |
|    |`--configs-path` |     Path to `influx` CLI configurations (default `~/.influxdbv2/configs`)      |  string  |                               `INFLUX_CONFIGS_PATH`                                |
|`-f`|    `--file`     |Template output file. Defaults to stdout. Use `.yml` or `.json` file extensions.|  string  |                                                                                    |
|`-h`|    `--help`     |                      Help for the `export stack` command                       |          |                                                                                    |
|    |    `--host`     |           HTTP address of InfluxDB (default `http://localhost:8086`)           |  string  |                                   `INFLUX_HOST`                                    |
|    | `--http-debug`  |                  Inspect communication with InfluxDB servers.                  |  string  |                                                                                    |
|`-o`|     `--org`     | Organization name that owns the resources (mutually exclusive with `--org-id`) |  string  |                                    `INFLUX_ORG`                                    |
|    |   `--org-id`    |   Organization ID that owns the resources (mutually exclusive with `--org`)    |  string  |                                  `INFLUX_ORG_ID`                                   |
|    | `--skip-verify` |                       Skip TLS certificate verification                        |          |                                `INFLUX_SKIP_VERIFY`                                |
|`-t`|    `--token`    |                                   API token                                    |  string  |                                   `INFLUX_TOKEN`                                   |

## 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 a stack as a template

```sh
influx export stack $STACK_ID
```

#### 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)
| Flag |  | Description | Input Type | Maps to  ? |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |
| -f | --file | Template output file. Defaults to stdout. Use  .yml  or  .json  file extensions. | string |  |
| -h | --help | Help for the  export stack  command |  |  |
|  | --host | HTTP address of InfluxDB (default  http://localhost:8086 ) | string | INFLUX_HOST |
|  | --http-debug | Inspect communication with InfluxDB servers. | string |  |
| -o | --org | Organization name that owns the resources (mutually exclusive with  --org-id ) | string | INFLUX_ORG |
|  | --org-id | Organization ID that owns the resources (mutually exclusive with  --org ) | string | INFLUX_ORG_ID |
|  | --skip-verify | Skip TLS certificate verification |  | INFLUX_SKIP_VERIFY |
| -t | --token | API token | string | INFLUX_TOKEN |