---
title: Manage Telegraf configurations
description: Use Telegraf Controller to create, update, and delete Telegraf configurations.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/controller/configs/
estimated_tokens: 1722
product: Telegraf
version: v1
---

# Manage Telegraf configurations

#### Telegraf Controller is in Public Beta

Telegraf Controller is in public beta and will be part of the future Telegraf Enterprise offering. While in beta, Telegraf Controller is **not meant for production use**. The Telegraf Controller documentation is a work in progress, and we are actively working to improve it. If you have any questions or suggestions, please [submit an issue](https://github.com/influxdata/docs-v2/issues/new?labels=Telegraf%20Controller). We welcome any and all contributions.

Beta expectations

-   **No configuration or agent limits**  
    While in beta, Telegraf Controller doesn't place any limits on the number of configurations you can store or the number of Telegraf agents you can track. However, upon being generally available, the free distribution of Telegraf Controller will have limits introduced, with the option to increase limits through a Telegraf Enterprise license.
-   **Potential breaking changes**  
    While in beta, we will do our best to no longer make breaking changes to Telegraf Controller, however, they may be necessary. The majority of changes we make will be additive and non-breaking, and include any necessary migrations. When we do need to make breaking changes, we will do our best to communicate them clearly and in advance to minimize disruption.
-   **Flexible release schedule**  
    While in beta, we will continue to create new releases of Telegraf Controller, but likely at irregular intervals. We will provide [Telegraf Controller release notes](/telegraf/controller/reference/release-notes/) to make it easy to track updates.

Provide beta feedback

-   Use the **Feedback** feature in the Telegraf Controller UI.
-   [Join the InfluxDB Community Slack](https://influxdata.com/slack) and post feedback in the **#telegraf-enterprise-alpha** channel.
-   Post feedback in the [InfluxData Community](https://community.influxdata.com).

Join our public channels

-   [InfluxDB Community Slack *(Preferred)*](https://influxdata.com/slack)
-   [InfluxData Community](https://community.influxdata.com)
-   [InfluxDB Subreddit](https://reddit.com/r/influxdb)

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