---
title: influx apply
description: The influx apply command applies InfluxDB templates.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/apply/
estimated_tokens: 3541
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
---

# influx apply

-   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 ? |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| -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/)