Back up data
This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS. InfluxDB 3 Core is the latest stable version.
Use the influx backup command to back up
data and metadata stored in InfluxDB.
InfluxDB copies all data and metadata to a set of files stored in a specified directory
on your local filesystem.
InfluxDB 1.x/2.x compatibility
The InfluxDB 2.8 influx backup command is not compatible with versions of InfluxDB prior to 2.0.0.
For information about migrating data between InfluxDB 1.x and 2.8, see:
The influx backup command cannot back up data stored in InfluxDB Cloud.
The influx backup command requires:
- The directory path for where to store the backup file set
- The root authorization token (the token created for the first user in the InfluxDB setup process).
Back up data with the influx CLI
# Syntax
influx backup <backup-path> -t <root-token>
# Example
influx backup \
path/to/backup_$(date '+%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M') \
-t xXXXX0xXX0xxX0xx_x0XxXxXXXxxXX0XXX0XXxXxX0XxxxXX0Xx0xx==Was this page helpful?
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