---
title: Add a member
description: Use the influx command line interface (CLI) to add a member to an organization and optionally make that member an owner across all organizations.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/admin/organizations/members/add-member/
estimated_tokens: 734
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
---

# Add a member

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS. [InfluxDB 3 Core](/influxdb3/core/) is the latest stable version.

#### API token hashing is enabled by default in InfluxDB OSS 2.9.0

Stronger token security: tokens are stored as hashes on disk, so a copy of the database file doesn’t expose usable tokens. Existing tokens are hashed on first startup and the original strings can’t be recovered afterward — **capture any plaintext tokens you still need before you upgrade**.

For more information, see [Token hashing](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/#token-hashing).

Use the `influx` command line interface (CLI) to add a member to an organization and optionally make that member an owner across all organizations.

## Add a member to an organization using the influx CLI

1. Get a list of users and their IDs by running the following:
    
    ```sh
    influx user list
    ```
    
2. To add a user as a member of an organization, use the `influx org members add command`. Provide the following:
    
    -   Organization name
    -   User ID
    -   *(Optional)* `--owner` flag to add the user as an owner *(requires an [operator token](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/#operator-token))*
    
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    **Add member:**
    
    ```sh
    influx org members add \
      -n <org-name> \
      -m <user-ID>
    ```
    
    
    
    **Add owner:**
    
    ```sh
    influx org members add \
      -n <org-name> \
      -m <user-ID> \
      --owner
    ```
    
    
    
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For more information, see the [`influx org members add` command](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/org/members/add).