Update a database token

Use the influxctl token update command to update a database token’s permissions in your InfluxDB cluster.

1. If you haven’t already, download and install the influxctl CLI.

2. Run the influxctl token create command and provide the following:

   • Token permissions (read and write)

     • --read-database: Grants read permissions to the specified database. Repeatable.
     • --write-database: Grants write permissions to the specified database. Repeatable.

     Both of these flags support the * wildcard which grants read or write permissions to all databases. Enclose wildcards in single or double quotes–for example: '*' or "*".

   • Token ID

influxctl token create \
  --read-database 
DATABASE_NAME
 \
  --write-database 
DATABASE_NAME
 \
  
TOKEN_ID

Replace the following:

• DATABASE_NAME: your InfluxDB Clustered database
• TOKEN ID: ID of the token to update

Examples

• Update a token with read and write access to a database
• Update a token with read and write access to all databases
• Update a token with read-only access to a database
• Update a token with read-only access to multiple databases
• Update a token with mixed permissions to multiple databases

In the examples below, Replace the following:

• DATABASE_NAME: your InfluxDB Clustered database
• DATABASE2_NAME: your InfluxDB Clustered database
• TOKEN ID: ID of the token to update

Update a token with read and write access to a database

influxctl token update \
  --read-database 
DATABASE_NAME
 \
  --write-database 
DATABASE_NAME
 \
  
TOKEN_ID

Update a token with read and write access to all databases

influxctl token update \
  --read-database "*" \
  --write-database "*" \
  
TOKEN_ID

Update a token with read-only access to a database

influxctl token update \
  --read-database 
DATABASE_NAME
 \
  
TOKEN_ID

Update a token with read-only access to multiple databases

influxctl token update \
  --read-database 
DATABASE_NAME
 \
  --read-database 
DATABASE2_NAME
 \
  
TOKEN_ID

Update a token with mixed permissions to multiple databases

influxctl token update \
  --read-database 
DATABASE_NAME
 \
  --read-database 
DATABASE2_NAME
 \
  --write-database 
DATABASE2_NAME
 \
  
TOKEN_ID