---
title: Remove a Telegraf configuration
description: Use the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI to remove Telegraf configurations from InfluxDB.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/tools/telegraf-configs/remove/
estimated_tokens: 745
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
---

# Remove a Telegraf configuration

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).

Use the InfluxDB user interface (UI) or the [`influx` CLI](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/) to remove Telegraf configurations from InfluxDB.

Deleting a Telegraf configuration does not affect ***running*** Telegraf agents. However, if an agents stops, it needs a new configuration to start.

To remove a Telegraf configuration, do one of the following:

-   [Use the InfluxDB UI](#use-the-influxdb-ui)
-   [Use the `influx` CLI](#use-the-influx-cli)

## Use the InfluxDB UI

1. In the navigation menu on the left, select **Data** (**Load Data**) > **Telegraf**.
    
    Load Data
    
2. Hover over the configuration you want to delete, click the icon, and then click **Delete**.
    

## Use the influx CLI

Use the [`influx telegrafs rm` command](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/telegrafs/rm/) to remove a Telegraf configuration from InfluxDB.

Provide the following:

-   **Telegraf configuration ID** (shown in the output of `influx telegrafs`)

```sh
# Syntax
influx telegrafs rm -i <telegraf-config-id>

# Example
influx telegrafs rm -i 12ab34de56fg78hi
```