influx config create
This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB. InfluxDB v2.6 is the latest stable version. View this page in the v2.6 documentation.
The influx config create command creates a InfluxDB connection configuration
and stores it in the configs file (by default, stored at ~/.influxdbv2/configs).
Usage
influx config create [flags]
Flags
| Flag | Description | Input type | Maps to ? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
-a | --active | Set the specified connection to be the active configuration. | ||
-n | --config-name | (Required) Name of the new configuration. | string | |
-h | --help | Help for the create command | ||
--hide-headers | Hide table headers (default false) | INFLUX_HIDE_HEADERS | ||
-u | --host-url | (Required) Connection URL for the new configuration. | string | |
--json | Output data as JSON (default false) | INFLUX_OUTPUT_JSON | ||
-o | --org | Organization name | string | |
-t | --token | API token | string | INFLUX_TOKEN |
Examples
Create a connection configuration and set it active
influx config create --active \
-n config-name \
-u http://localhost:8086 \
-t mySuP3rS3cr3tT0keN \
-o example-org
Create a connection configuration without setting it active
influx config create \
-n config-name \
-u http://localhost:8086 \
-t mySuP3rS3cr3tT0keN \
-o example-org
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