influxdb3 create database

The influxdb3 create database command creates a new database in your InfluxDB 3 Enterprise instance.

Provide a database name and, optionally, specify connection settings and authentication credentials using flags or environment variables.

Usage

influxdb3 create database [OPTIONS] <DATABASE_NAME>

Arguments

• DATABASE_NAME: The name of the database to create. Valid database names are alphanumeric and start with a letter or number. Dashes (-) and underscores (_) are allowed.

You can also set the database name using the INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME environment variable.

Options

Option environment variables

You can use the following environment variables instead of providing CLI options directly:

Examples

The following examples show how to create a database.

In your commands replace the following:

• DATABASE_NAME: Database name
• AUTH_TOKEN: Authentication token

Create a database (default)

Creates a database using settings from environment variables and defaults.

influxdb3 create database 
DATABASE_NAME

Create a database with an authentication token

Creates a database using the specified arguments. Flags override their associated environment variables.

influxdb3 create database --token 
AUTH_TOKEN
 
DATABASE_NAME