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InfluxDB 3 Core

List databases

Use the influxdb3 show databases command to list databases in InfluxDB 3 Core. Provide the following:

influxdb3 show databases
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Output formats

The influxdb3 show databases command supports output formats:

  • pretty (default)
  • json
  • jsonl
  • csv

Use the --format flag to specify the output format:

influxdb3 show databases --format json
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Example output

View example pretty-formatted output

View example JSON-formatted output

View example JSON-line-formatted output

View example CSV-formatted output

List deleted databases

To list deleted databases, include the --show-deleted option with your influxdb3 show databases command:

influxdb3 show databases --show-deleted
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