--- title: influx apply description: The influx apply command applies InfluxDB templates. url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/apply/ estimated_tokens: 2736 product: InfluxDB OSS v2 version: v2 publisher: InfluxData canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/apply/ date: '2025-04-02T15:54:32-06:00' lastmod: '2025-04-02T15:54:32-06:00' --- * influx CLI 2.0.0+ * InfluxDB 2.0.0+ 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). The `influx apply` command applies InfluxDB templates.*For information about finding and using InfluxDB templates, see[Use InfluxDB templates](/influxdb/v2/tools/influxdb-templates/use/).* ## Usage ``` influx apply [flags] ``` ## Flags |Flag| | Description |Input Type|Maps to [?](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/#view-mapped-environment-variables)| |----|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |`-c`| `--active-config` | CLI configuration to use for command | string | | | | `--configs-path` | Path to `influx` CLI configurations (default `~/.influxdbv2/configs`) | string | `INFLUX_CONFIGS_PATH` | | | `--disable-color` | Disable color in output | | | | |`--disable-table-borders`| Disable table borders | | | |`-e`| `--encoding` | Encoding of the input stream | string | | | | `--env-ref` |Environment references to provide with the template (format: `--env-ref=REF_KEY=REF_VALUE`)| string | | |`-f`| `--file` | Path to template file (supports HTTP(S) URLs or file paths) | string | | | | `--filter` | Resources to skip when applying the template (filter by `kind` or `resource`) | string | | | | `--force` | Ignore warnings about destructive changes | | | |`-h`| `--help` | Help for the `apply` command | | | | | `--host` | HTTP address of InfluxDB (default `http://localhost:8086`) | string | `INFLUX_HOST` | | | `--http-debug` | Inspect communication with InfluxDB servers. | string | | | | `--json` | Output data as JSON | | `INFLUX_OUTPUT_JSON` | |`-o`| `--org` | Organization name that owns the bucket (mutually exclusive with `--org-id`) | string | `INFLUX_ORG` | | | `--org-id` | Organization ID that owns the bucket (mutually exclusive with `--org`) | string | `INFLUX_ORG_ID` | |`-q`| `--quiet` | Disable output printing | | | |`-R`| `--recurse` | Recurse through files in the directory specified in `-f`, `--file` | | | | | `--secret` | Secrets to provide with the template (format: `--secret=SECRET_KEY=SECRET_VALUE`) | string | | | | `--skip-verify` | Skip TLS certificate verification | | `INFLUX_SKIP_VERIFY` | | | `--stack-id` | Stack ID to associate when applying the template | string | | |`-t`| `--token` | API token | string | `INFLUX_TOKEN` | ## Examples: how to apply a template or stack #### Authentication credentials The examples below assume your InfluxDB **host**, **organization**, and **token** are provided by either the [active `influx` CLI configuration](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/#provide-required-authentication-credentials) or by environment variables (`INFLUX_HOST`, `INFLUX_ORG`, and `INFLUX_TOKEN`). If you do not have a CLI configuration set up or the environment variables set, include these required credentials for each command with the following flags: * `--host`: [InfluxDB host](/influxdb/v2/reference/urls/) * `-o, --org` or `--org-id`: InfluxDB organization name or ID * `-t, --token`: InfluxDB API token * [from a file](#apply-a-template-from-a-file) * [from a URL](#apply-a-template-from-a-url) * [from a stack that has associated templates](#apply-a-stack-that-has-associated-templates) * [a template to a stack](#apply-a-template-to-a-stack) * [multiple template files together](#apply-multiple-template-files-together) * [a template from stdin](#apply-a-template-from-stdin) * [all templates in a directory](#apply-all-templates-in-a-directory) * [recursively from a directory](#recursively-apply-templates-from-a-directory) * [from multiple sources](#apply-templates-from-multiple-sources) * [skip resources](#apply-a-template-but-skip-resources) ##### Apply a template from a file ```sh influx apply --file path/to/template.json ``` ##### Apply a template from a URL ```sh influx apply --file https://raw.githubusercontent.com/influxdata/community-templates/master/docker/docker.yml ``` ##### Apply a stack that has associated templates To apply all templates associated with a stack ID to a new stack: ```sh influx apply --stack-id $STACK_ID ``` ##### Apply a template to a stack ```sh influx apply --file path/to/template.json --stack-id $STACK_ID ``` ##### Apply multiple template files together ```sh influx apply \ --file path/to/template_1.json \ --file path/to/template_2.yml ``` ##### Apply a template from stdin ```sh cat template.json | influx apply --encoding json ``` ##### Apply all templates in a directory ```sh influx apply --file path/to/template_directory ``` ##### Recursively apply templates from a directory ```sh influx apply --recurse --file path/to/template_directory ``` ##### Apply templates from multiple sources ```sh influx apply \ --file path/to/template.yml --file path/to/templates_directory --file https://example.com/template.json ``` ##### Apply a template, but skip resources ```sh # The following example skips all buckets and the dashboard # whose metadata.name field matches "example-dashboard". # Filter format: # --filter=kind=Bucket # --filter=resource=Label:$Label_TMPL_NAME influx apply \ --file path/to/template.yml \ --filter kind=Bucket \ --filter resource=Dashboard:example-dashboard ``` #### Related * [influx CLI—Provide required authentication credentials](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/#provide-required-authentication-credentials) * [influx CLI—Flag patterns and conventions](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/#flag-patterns-and-conventions) [templates](/influxdb/v2/tags/templates/) | Flag | | Description | Input Type | Maps to ? | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flag | | Description | Input Type | Maps to ? | | -c | --active-config | CLI configuration to use for command | string | | | | --configs-path | Path to influx CLI configurations (default ~/.influxdbv2/configs ) | string | INFLUX_CONFIGS_PATH | | | --disable-color | Disable color in output | | | | | --disable-table-borders | Disable table borders | | | | -e | --encoding | Encoding of the input stream | string | | | | --env-ref | Environment references to provide with the template (format: --env-ref=REF_KEY=REF_VALUE ) | string | | | -f | --file | Path to template file (supports HTTP(S) URLs or file paths) | string | | | | --filter | Resources to skip when applying the template (filter by kind or resource ) | string | | | | --force | Ignore warnings about destructive changes | | | | -h | --help | Help for the apply command | | | | | --host | HTTP address of InfluxDB (default http://localhost:8086 ) | string | INFLUX_HOST | | | --http-debug | Inspect communication with InfluxDB servers. | string | | | | --json | Output data as JSON | | INFLUX_OUTPUT_JSON | | -o | --org | Organization name that owns the bucket (mutually exclusive with --org-id ) | string | INFLUX_ORG | | | --org-id | Organization ID that owns the bucket (mutually exclusive with --org ) | string | INFLUX_ORG_ID | | -q | --quiet | Disable output printing | | | | -R | --recurse | Recurse through files in the directory specified in -f , --file | | | | | --secret | Secrets to provide with the template (format: --secret=SECRET_KEY=SECRET_VALUE ) | string | | | | --skip-verify | Skip TLS certificate verification | | INFLUX_SKIP_VERIFY | | | --stack-id | Stack ID to associate when applying the template | string | | | -t | --token | API token | string | INFLUX_TOKEN |