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Update a database token

Use the influxctl token update command to update a database token’s permissions in your InfluxDB cluster.

  1. If you haven’t already, download and install the influxctl CLI.

  2. Run the influxctl token create command and provide the following:

    • Token permissions (read and write)

      • --read-database: Grants read permissions to the specified database. Repeatable.
      • --write-database: Grants write permissions to the specified database. Repeatable.

      Both of these flags support the * wildcard which grants read or write permissions to all databases. Enclose wildcards in single or double quotes–for example: '*' or "*".

    • Token ID

influxctl token create \
  --read-database 
DATABASE_NAME
\
--write-database
DATABASE_NAME
\
TOKEN_ID

Replace the following:

  • DATABASE_NAME: your InfluxDB Clustered database
  • TOKEN ID: ID of the token to update

Existing permissions are replaced on update

When updating token permissions, the existing permissions are replaced by the new permissions specified in the update command. To retain existing permissions, include them in the update command.

Examples

In the examples below, Replace the following:

  • DATABASE_NAME: your InfluxDB Clustered database
  • DATABASE2_NAME: your InfluxDB Clustered database
  • TOKEN ID: ID of the token to update

Update a token with read and write access to a database

influxctl token update \
  --read-database 
DATABASE_NAME
\
--write-database
DATABASE_NAME
\
TOKEN_ID

Update a token with read and write access to all databases

influxctl token update \
  --read-database "*" \
  --write-database "*" \
  
TOKEN_ID

Update a token with read-only access to a database

influxctl token update \
  --read-database 
DATABASE_NAME
\
TOKEN_ID

Update a token with read-only access to multiple databases

influxctl token update \
  --read-database 
DATABASE_NAME
\
--read-database
DATABASE2_NAME
\
TOKEN_ID

Update a token with mixed permissions to multiple databases

influxctl token update \
  --read-database 
DATABASE_NAME
\
--read-database
DATABASE2_NAME
\
--write-database
DATABASE2_NAME
\
TOKEN_ID

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