---
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: 409
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/tools/telegraf-configs/remove/
date: '2025-04-02T15:54:32-06:00'
lastmod: '2025-04-02T15:54:32-06:00'
---

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.

> [!Note]
> 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
```