---
title: Update a Telegraf configuration
description: Use Telegraf Controller to update Telegraf TOML configuration files.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/controller/configs/update/
estimated_tokens: 1414
product: Telegraf
version: v1
---

# Update a Telegraf configuration

#### 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)

Update a configuration to change plugin settings, parameters, and agent-level options.

## Update a configuration

1. In the Telegraf Controller web interface, select **Configurations** in the navigation bar.
2. Click the name of the configuration you want to edit or click the **More button (⋮)** and select **View/Edit**.
3. Update global settings, labels, parameters, and plugin settings as needed.
4. Review the TOML preview and resolve any validation errors.
5. Click **Save**.

### Update configuration name and description

1. In the Telegraf Controller web interface, select **Configurations** in the navigation bar.
2. Click the name of the configuration you want to edit or click the **More button (⋮)** and select **View/Edit**.
3. Under **Configuration Information**, click the text under **Name** or **Description**. The name or description will load into a form field.
4. Provide a new name or description and click .

## Auto-update agents

For agents to automatically recognize and load updates to their configuration, include the `--config-url-watch-interval` with a duration value that specifies how often the agent should check for updates—for example:

```bash
telegraf \
  --config https://locahost:8888/api/configs/xxxxxx/toml \
  --config-url-watch-interval 1h
```

In this example, the agent will check for configuration changes every hour and automatically reload the configuration if the configuration has been updated.