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influx config

The influx config command displays the active InfluxDB connection configuration and manages multiple connection configurations stored, by default, in ~/.influxdbv2/configs. Each connection includes a URL, token, associated organization, and active setting. InfluxDB reads the token from the active connection configuration, so you don’t have to manually enter a token to log into InfluxDB.

Usage

influx config [flags]
influx config [command]
influx config <config-name>
Quickly switch between configurations
# Syntax
influx config <config-name>

# Example
influx config local-config

To quickly switch back to the previous configuration, use the following command:

influx config -

Examples

# Show the active connection configuration
influx config

# Set a connection configuration as active
influx config local-config

Subcommands

SubcommandDescription
createCreate a connection configuration
listList connection configurations
deleteDelete a connection configuration
setSet or update a connection configuration

Flags

FlagDescription
-h--helpHelp for the config command

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