---
title: influx scripts create
description: The influx scripts create command creates an invokable script in InfluxDB.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/scripts/create/
estimated_tokens: 1648
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/scripts/create/
date: '2025-04-02T15:54:32-06:00'
lastmod: '2025-04-02T15:54:32-06:00'
---

* influx CLI 2.4.0+
* InfluxDB Cloud only

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 scripts create` command creates an invokable script in InfluxDB.

## Usage

```
influx scripts create [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`                              |
|`-d`| `--description` |          (Required) Purpose or functionality of the script          |  string  |                                                                                 |
|`-f`|    `--file`     |          Path to file containing the script to be executed          |  string  |                                                                                 |
|`-h`|    `--help`     |                    Help for the `create` command                    |          |                                                                                 |
|    |`--hide-headers` |                Hide table headers (default `false`)                 |          |                              `INFLUX_HIDE_HEADERS`                              |
|    |    `--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 (default `false`)                |          |                              `INFLUX_OUTPUT_JSON`                               |
|`-l`|  `--language`   |            (Required) Language the script is written in             |  string  |                                                                                 |
|`-n`|    `--name`     |                (Required) Script name of the script                 |  string  |                                                                                 |
|`-s`|   `--script`    |                Contents of the script to be executed                |  string  |                                                                                 |
|    | `--skip-verify` |                  Skip TLS certificate verification                  |          |                              `INFLUX_SKIP_VERIFY`                               |
|`-t`|    `--token`    |                              API token                              |  string  |                                 `INFLUX_TOKEN`                                  |

## Example

#### 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

##### Create a script using raw Flux

```sh
export FLUX_SCRIPT='
  from(bucket: "example-bucket")
    |> range(start: -10h)
    |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == "m")
    |> aggregateWindow(every: 1h, fn: mean)
    |> to(bucket: "default-ds-1d", org: "my-org")
'

influx scripts create \
  -n "example-script" \
  -d "a simple example" \
  -l "flux" \
  -s $FLUX_SCRIPT
```

##### Create a script from a file

```sh
influx scripts create \
  -n "example-script" \
  -d "a simple example" \
  -l "flux" \
  -f /path/to/example-script.flux
```

#### 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)
* [Invoke custom scripts as API endpoints](/influxdb/cloud/api-guide/api-invokable-scripts/)
| 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 |
| -d | --description | ( Required ) Purpose or functionality of the script | string |  |
| -f | --file | Path to file containing the script to be executed | string |  |
| -h | --help | Help for the  create  command |  |  |
|  | --hide-headers | Hide table headers (default  false ) |  | INFLUX_HIDE_HEADERS |
|  | --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 (default  false ) |  | INFLUX_OUTPUT_JSON |
| -l | --language | ( Required ) Language the script is written in | string |  |
| -n | --name | ( Required ) Script name of the script | string |  |
| -s | --script | Contents of the script to be executed | string |  |
|  | --skip-verify | Skip TLS certificate verification |  | INFLUX_SKIP_VERIFY |
| -t | --token | API token | string | INFLUX_TOKEN |