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InfluxDB OSS v1

Administer InfluxDB

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS. InfluxDB 3 Core is the latest stable version.

The administration documentation contains all the information needed to administer a working InfluxDB installation.

Authentication and authorization in InfluxDB

Set up and manage authentication and authorization in InfluxDB OSS.

Back up and restore data

To prevent unexpected data loss, back up and restore InfluxDB OSS instances.

Compact a series file offline

Use the influx_inspect buildtsi -compact-series-file command to compact your series file and reduce its size on disk.

Configure InfluxDB OSS

Learn about InfluxDB OSS configuration settings and environment variables.

Enable HTTPS with InfluxDB

Enable HTTPS and Transport Security Layer (TLS) secure communication between clients and your InfluxDB servers.

InfluxDB ports

Enabled and disabled ports in InfluxDB.

Log and trace with InfluxDB

Structured logging, access logging, tracing, and logging locations in InfluxDB.

Manage InfluxDB security

Protect the data in your InfluxDB OSS instance.

Manage subscriptions in InfluxDB

Manage subscriptions, which copy all written data to a local or remote endpoint, in InfluxDB OSS.

Monitor InfluxDB servers

Troubleshoot and monitor InfluxDB OSS.

Rebuild the TSI index

Use the influxd_inspect buildtsi command to rebuild your InfluxDB TSI index.

Stability and compatibility

API and storage engine compatibility and stability in InfluxDB OSS.

Upgrade to InfluxDB 1.11.x

Upgrade to the latest version of InfluxDB.

Downgrade

To revert to a prior version, complete the same steps as when Upgrading to InfluxDB 1.11.x, replacing 1.11.x with the version you want to downgrade to. After downloading the release, migrating your configuration settings, and enabling TSI or TSM, make sure to rebuild your index.

Note: Some versions of InfluxDB may have breaking changes that impact your ability to upgrade and downgrade. For example, you cannot downgrade from InfluxDB 1.3 or later to an earlier version. Please review the applicable version of release notes to check for compatibility issues between releases.

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New in InfluxDB 3.5

Key enhancements in InfluxDB 3.5 and the InfluxDB 3 Explorer 1.3.

See the Blog Post

InfluxDB 3.5 is now available for both Core and Enterprise, introducing custom plugin repository support, enhanced operational visibility with queryable CLI parameters and manual node management, stronger security controls, and general performance improvements.

InfluxDB 3 Explorer 1.3 brings powerful new capabilities including Dashboards (beta) for saving and organizing your favorite queries, and cache querying for instant access to Last Value and Distinct Value caches—making Explorer a more comprehensive workspace for time series monitoring and analysis.

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InfluxDB Docker latest tag changing to InfluxDB 3 Core

On November 3, 2025, the latest tag for InfluxDB Docker images will point to InfluxDB 3 Core. To avoid unexpected upgrades, use specific version tags in your Docker deployments.

If using Docker to install and run InfluxDB, the latest tag will point to InfluxDB 3 Core. To avoid unexpected upgrades, use specific version tags in your Docker deployments. For example, if using Docker to run InfluxDB v2, replace the latest version tag with a specific version tag in your Docker pull command–for example:

docker pull influxdb:2