--- title: influx restore description: The influx restore command restores backup data and metadata from an InfluxDB backup directory. url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/restore/ estimated_tokens: 2430 product: InfluxDB Cloud (TSM) version: cloud publisher: InfluxData canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/restore/ date: '2025-04-02T15:54:32-06:00' lastmod: '2025-04-02T15:54:32-06:00' --- * influx CLI 2.0.0+ * Updated in CLI v2.0.7 #### Works with InfluxDB OSS 2.x The `influx restore` command works with **InfluxDB OSS 2.x**, but does not work with **InfluxDB Cloud**. For information about restoring data in InfluxDB Cloud, see [InfluxDB Cloud durability](/influxdb/cloud/reference/internals/durability/) and contact [InfluxData Support](https://support.influxdata.com/). The `influx restore` command restores backup data and metadata from an InfluxDB OSS backup directory. ### The restore process When restoring data from a backup file set, InfluxDB temporarily moves existing data and metadata while `restore` runs. After `restore` completes, the temporary data is deleted. If the restore process fails, InfluxDB preserves the data in the temporary location. *For information about recovering from a failed restore process, see[Restore data](/influxdb/cloud/admin/backup-restore/restore/#recover-from-a-failed-restore).* #### Cannot restore to existing buckets The `influx restore` command cannot restore data to existing buckets. Use the `--new-bucket` flag to create a bucket with a new name and restore data into it. To restore data and retain bucket names, [delete existing buckets](/influxdb/cloud/admin/buckets/delete-bucket/)and then begin the restore process. ## Usage ``` influx restore [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 | | |`-b`| `--bucket` | Name of the bucket to restore (mutually exclusive with `--bucket-id`) | string | | | | `--bucket-id` | ID of the bucket to restore (mutually exclusive with `--bucket`) | string | | | | `--configs-path` | Path to `influx` CLI configurations (default `~/.influxdbv2/configs`) | string | `INFLUX_CONFIGS_PATH` | | | `--full` | Fully restore and replace all data on server | | | |`-h`| `--help` | Help for the `restore` 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` | | | `--new-bucket` | Name of the bucket to restore to | string | | | | `--new-org` | Name of the organization to restore to | string | | | |`--operator-token`|Operator token to use when restoring a backup that contains only hashed tokens. Used by `--full` only. *(2.8.0+)*| string | | |`-o`| `--org` | Organization name (mutually exclusive with `--org-id`) | string | | | | `--org-id` | Organization ID (mutually exclusive with `--org`) | string | | | | `--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 * [Restore backup data](#restore-backup-data) * [Restore backup data for a specific bucket into a new bucket](#restore-backup-data-for-a-specific-bucket-into-a-new-bucket) * [Restore and replace all data](#restore-and-replace-all-data) * [Restore a backup that contains hashed tokens](#restore-a-backup-that-contains-hashed-tokens) ##### Restore backup data ```sh influx restore /path/to/backup/dir/ ``` ##### Restore backup data for a specific bucket into a new bucket ```sh influx restore \ --bucket example-bucket \ --new-bucket new-example-bucket \ /path/to/backup/dir/ ``` ##### Restore and replace all data > [!Note] > `influx restore --full` restores all time series data *and* InfluxDB key-value > data such as tokens, dashboards, users, etc. ```sh influx restore --full /path/to/backup/dir/ ``` ##### Restore a backup that contains hashed tokens If the backup was taken from an instance with [token hashing](/influxdb/cloud/admin/tokens/#token-hashing) enabled (the default in **InfluxDB OSS 2.9.0+**), the backup does not contain a plaintext operator token. Supply the operator token with `--operator-token`so the CLI can authenticate post-restore requests. *Requires `influx` CLI 2.8.0+.* ```sh influx restore \ --full \ --operator-token OPERATOR_TOKEN \ /path/to/backup/dir/ ``` #### 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) [restore](/influxdb/cloud/tags/restore/) | Flag | | Description | Input type | Maps to ? | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flag | | Description | Input type | Maps to ? | | -c | --active-config | CLI configuration to use for command | string | | | -b | --bucket | Name of the bucket to restore (mutually exclusive with --bucket-id ) | string | | | | --bucket-id | ID of the bucket to restore (mutually exclusive with --bucket ) | string | | | | --configs-path | Path to influx CLI configurations (default ~/.influxdbv2/configs ) | string | INFLUX_CONFIGS_PATH | | | --full | Fully restore and replace all data on server | | | | -h | --help | Help for the restore 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 | | | --new-bucket | Name of the bucket to restore to | string | | | | --new-org | Name of the organization to restore to | string | | | | --operator-token | Operator token to use when restoring a backup that contains only hashed tokens. Used by --full only. (2.8.0+) | string | | | -o | --org | Organization name (mutually exclusive with --org-id ) | string | | | | --org-id | Organization ID (mutually exclusive with --org ) | string | | | | --skip-verify | Skip TLS certificate verification | | INFLUX_SKIP_VERIFY | | -t | --token | API token | string | INFLUX_TOKEN |