---
title: influxd inspect export-index
description: The influxd inspect export-index command exports all series in a TSI index to SQL format for inspection and debugging.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influxd/inspect/export-index/
estimated_tokens: 476
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influxd/inspect/export-index/
date: '2023-11-06T15:53:12-07:00'
lastmod: '2023-11-06T15:53:12-07:00'
---

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

> [!Important]
> #### 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 `influxd inspect export-index` command exports all series in a TSI index to
SQL format for inspection and debugging.

## Usage

```sh
influxd inspect export-index [flags]
```

## Flags

|Flag|               |                                                       Description                                                       |Input type|
|----|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|`-h`|   `--help`    |                                          Help for the `export-index` command.                                           |          |
|    |`--index-path` | Path to the [`index` directory](/influxdb/v2/reference/internals/file-system-layout/#tsm-directories-and-files-layout). |  string  |
|    |`--series-path`|Path to the [`_series` directory](/influxdb/v2/reference/internals/file-system-layout/#tsm-directories-and-files-layout).|  string  |

[inspect](/influxdb/v2/tags/inspect/)
| Flag |  | Description | Input type |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flag |  | Description | Input type |
| -h | --help | Help for the  export-index  command. |  |
|  | --index-path | Path to the  index  directory . | string |
|  | --series-path | Path to the  _series  directory . | string |