---
title: influx secret
description: The influx secret command manages secrets.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/secret/
estimated_tokens: 498
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/secret/
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 secret` command manages [secrets](/influxdb/v2/reference/glossary/#secret).

## Usage

```
influx secret [flags]
influx secret [subcommand]
```

## Subcommands

|                        Subcommand                        |     Description      |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|[delete](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/secret/delete/)|   Delete a secret    |
|  [list](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/secret/list/)  |     List secrets     |
|[update](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/secret/update/)|Add or update a secret|

## Flags

|Flag|        |         Description         |
|----|--------|-----------------------------|
|`-h`|`--help`|Help for the `secret` command|

#### Related

* [Manage secrets](/influxdb/v2/admin/secrets/)
* [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)

[secrets](/influxdb/v2/tags/secrets/)
| Subcommand | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Subcommand | Description |
| delete | Delete a secret |
| list | List secrets |
| update | Add or update a secret |

| Flag |  | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Flag |  | Description |
| -h | --help | Help for the  secret  command |