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InfluxDB 3 Core is in Public Alpha

InfluxDB 3 Core is in public alpha and available for testing and feedback, but is not meant for production use. Both the product and this documentation are works in progress. We welcome and encourage your input about your experience with the alpha and invite you to join our public channels for updates and to share feedback.

Alpha expectations and recommendations

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

  • (Optional) Output format with the --format option
  • (Optional) Show deleted databases with the --show-deleted option
  • InfluxDB 3 Core authorization token with the -t, --token option

While in alpha, InfluxDB 3 Core does not require an authorization token.

influxdb3 show databases

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

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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The future of Flux

Flux is going into maintenance mode. You can continue using it as you currently are without any changes to your code.

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InfluxDB 3 Open Source Now in Public Alpha

InfluxDB 3 Open Source is now available for alpha testing, licensed under MIT or Apache 2 licensing.

We are releasing two products as part of the alpha.

InfluxDB 3 Core, is our new open source product. It is a recent-data engine for time series and event data. InfluxDB 3 Enterprise is a commercial version that builds on Core’s foundation, adding historical query capability, read replicas, high availability, scalability, and fine-grained security.

For more information on how to get started, check out: