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influxdb3 show databases

The influxdb3 show databases command lists databases in your InfluxDB 3 Core server.

Usage

influxdb3 show databases [OPTIONS]
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Options

OptionDescription
-H--hostHost URL of the running InfluxDB 3 Core server (default is http://127.0.0.1:8181)
--token(Required) Authentication token
--show-deletedInclude databases marked as deleted in the output
--formatOutput format (pretty (default), json, jsonl, csv, or parquet)
--tls-caPath to a custom TLS certificate authority (for testing or self-signed certificates)
-h--helpPrint help information
--help-allPrint detailed help information

Option environment variables

You can use the following environment variables to set command options:

Environment VariableOption
INFLUXDB3_HOST_URL--host
INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME--database
INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN--token

Examples

List all databases

influxdb3 show databases
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List all databases, including deleted databases

influxdb3 show databases --show-deleted
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List databases in JSON-formatted output

influxdb3 show databases --format json
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List databases in Parquet-formatted output

Parquet is a binary format. Use the --output option to specify the file where you want to save the Parquet data.

influxdb3 show databases 
  --format parquet \
  --output /Users/me/databases.parquet
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