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title: Manage Telegraf configurations
description: Use Telegraf Controller to create, update, and delete Telegraf configurations.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/controller/configs/
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date: '2025-12-31T14:49:32-07:00'
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Telegraf Controller provides a visual interface for managing Telegraf
configurations. Configurations define what metrics Telegraf collects, how it
processes those metrics, and where it sends the metrics.

## View configurations

Navigate to the **Configurations** section from the main navigation menu.
This displays a list of all existing configurations.

### List view

The **Configurations** page displays all configurations with:

* Search bar for filtering by name or description
* Label filters for organization
* Sort options

### Configuration details

On the **Configurations** page, click a configuration name to view and
update the configuration.

## [Create a Telegraf configuration](/telegraf/controller/configs/create/)

Use Telegraf Controller to create Telegraf TOML configuration files. Upload existing configurations, write raw TOML in the Code Editor, or use the Telegraf Builder visual interface to manage and configure plugins.

## [Update a Telegraf configuration](/telegraf/controller/configs/update/)

Use Telegraf Controller to update Telegraf TOML configuration files.

## [Telegraf configuration UI tools](/telegraf/controller/configs/ui/)

Use Telegraf configuration user interface tools in Telegraf Controller to create, edit, and update Telegraf TOML configuration files. Upload or write raw TOML in the **Code Editor** or use the **Telegraf Builder** visual interface to manage and configure plugins.

## [Use dynamic values in configurations](/telegraf/controller/configs/dynamic-values/)

Use parameters, environment variables, and secrets to dynamically set values in your Telegraf configurations.

## [Use Telegraf configurations](/telegraf/controller/configs/use/)

Use Telegraf configuration files managed with Telegraf Controller to configure your running Telegraf agents.

## [Delete configurations](/telegraf/controller/configs/delete/)

Delete one or more Telegraf configurations from Telegraf Controller.

## Best practices

### Organization

* Use descriptive names that indicate purpose
* Add detailed descriptions for complex configurations
* Apply consistent labeling schemes
* Group related configurations with labels

### Performance

* Set appropriate collection intervals based on metric importance
* Configure buffer sizes to handle peak loads
* Use filters to reduce unnecessary metric collection
* Test configurations before deployment

### Security

* Use secret stores for sensitive credentials
* Avoid hardcoding passwords in configurations
* Implement least-privilege access principles
* Regularly audit configuration access

### Maintenance

* Review and update configurations periodically
* Remove unused configurations
* Document configuration purposes and dependencies
* Test changes in development before production