diff --git a/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/reference/client-libraries/v2/javascript/nodejs/install.md b/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/reference/client-libraries/v2/javascript/nodejs/install.md
index 8026aa552..97d5438fa 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/reference/client-libraries/v2/javascript/nodejs/install.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/reference/client-libraries/v2/javascript/nodejs/install.md
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ prepend:
 3. In your terminal, create a directory for your Node.js project and change to it.
 
    ```sh
-   mkdir influx-node-app && cd $_
+   mkdir influx-node-app && cd influx-node-app
    ```
 
 4. Enter the following command to generate an npm package for your project. 
-   The `npm` package manager is included with Node.js.
+
+   - `npm`: the package manager included with Node.js
+   - `-y`: uses defaults for the package and bypasses prompts
 
    ```sh
    npm init -y
@@ -53,15 +55,21 @@ Follow these steps to initialize the TypeScript project:
    ```sh
    npm i -g typescript && npm i --save-dev @types/node
    ```
-2. Create a TypeScript configuration with default values.
+
+2. Enter the following command to create a TypeScript configuration
+   (`tsconfig.json`) with default values:
 
    ```sh
    tsc --init
    ```
-3. Run the TypeScript compiler. To recompile your code automatically as you make changes, pass the `watch` flag to the compiler.
 
+3. Run the TypeScript compiler.
+   To recompile your code automatically as you make changes, pass the `--watch, -w` flag to the compiler.
+
+   <!--pytest.mark.skip-->
+   
    ```sh
-   tsc -w -p
+   tsc --watch
    ```
 
 ## Install dependencies
diff --git a/content/influxdb/cloud-serverless/reference/client-libraries/v2/javascript/nodejs/install.md b/content/influxdb/cloud-serverless/reference/client-libraries/v2/javascript/nodejs/install.md
index 968529dbf..a5874dc3f 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/cloud-serverless/reference/client-libraries/v2/javascript/nodejs/install.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/cloud-serverless/reference/client-libraries/v2/javascript/nodejs/install.md
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ Install the Node.js JavaScript client library to write data to InfluxDB {{% prod
 3. In your terminal, create a directory for your Node.js project and change to it.
 
    ```sh
-   mkdir influx-node-app && cd $_
+   mkdir influx-node-app && cd influx-node-app
    ```
 
 4. Enter the following command to generate an npm package for your project. 
-   The `npm` package manager is included with Node.js.
+   
+   - `npm`: the package manager included with Node.js
+   - `-y`: uses defaults for the package and bypasses prompts
 
    ```sh
    npm init -y
@@ -55,15 +57,21 @@ Follow these steps to initialize the TypeScript project:
    ```sh
    npm i -g typescript && npm i --save-dev @types/node
    ```
-2. Create a TypeScript configuration with default values.
+
+2. Enter the following command to create a TypeScript configuration
+   (`tsconfig.json`) with default values:
 
    ```sh
    tsc --init
    ```
-3. Run the TypeScript compiler. To recompile your code automatically as you make changes, pass the `watch` flag to the compiler.
 
+3. Run the TypeScript compiler.
+   To recompile your code automatically as you make changes, pass the `--watch, -w` flag to the compiler.
+
+   <!--pytest.mark.skip-->
+   
    ```sh
-   tsc -w -p
+   tsc --watch
    ```
 
 ## Install dependencies
@@ -84,7 +92,7 @@ It only works with InfluxDB v2 management APIs.
 The client examples include an [`env`](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb-client-js/blob/master/examples/env.js) module for accessing your InfluxDB properties from environment variables or from `env.js`.
 The examples use these properties to interact with the InfluxDB API.
 
-Set environment variables or update `env.js` with your InfluxDB [bucket](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/organizations/buckets/), [organization](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/organizations/), [token](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/security/tokens/), and [url](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/reference/urls/).
+Set environment variables or update `env.js` with your InfluxDB [bucket](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/organizations/buckets/), [organization](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/organizations/), [token](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/security/tokens/), and [URL](/influxdb/cloud-serverless/reference/urls/).
 
    ```sh
    export INFLUX_URL=https://{{< influxdb/host >}}
diff --git a/content/influxdb/clustered/reference/client-libraries/v2/javascript/nodejs/install.md b/content/influxdb/clustered/reference/client-libraries/v2/javascript/nodejs/install.md
index a50e10d4e..8e779acf2 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/clustered/reference/client-libraries/v2/javascript/nodejs/install.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/clustered/reference/client-libraries/v2/javascript/nodejs/install.md
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ prepend:
 3. In your terminal, create a directory for your Node.js project and change to it.
 
    ```sh
-   mkdir influx-node-app && cd $_
+   mkdir influx-node-app && cd influx-node-app
    ```
 
 4. Enter the following command to generate an npm package for your project. 
-   The `npm` package manager is included with Node.js.
+
+   - `npm`: the package manager included with Node.js
+   - `-y`: uses defaults for the package and bypasses prompts
 
    ```sh
    npm init -y
@@ -53,15 +55,21 @@ Follow these steps to initialize the TypeScript project:
    ```sh
    npm i -g typescript && npm i --save-dev @types/node
    ```
-2. Create a TypeScript configuration with default values.
+
+2. Enter the following command to create a TypeScript configuration
+   (`tsconfig.json`) with default values:
 
    ```sh
    tsc --init
    ```
-3. Run the TypeScript compiler. To recompile your code automatically as you make changes, pass the `watch` flag to the compiler.
 
+3. Run the TypeScript compiler.
+   To recompile your code automatically as you make changes, pass the `--watch, -w` flag to the compiler.
+
+   <!--pytest.mark.skip-->
+   
    ```sh
-   tsc -w -p
+   tsc --watch
    ```
 
 ## Install dependencies
diff --git a/content/influxdb/v2/admin/security/enable-tls.md b/content/influxdb/v2/admin/security/enable-tls.md
index e633d3405..9bf2603b3 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/v2/admin/security/enable-tls.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/v2/admin/security/enable-tls.md
@@ -15,15 +15,11 @@ aliases:
 Enabling TLS encrypts the communication between clients and the InfluxDB server.
 When configured with a signed certificate, TLS also allows clients to verify the authenticity of the InfluxDB server.
 
-To set up TLS over HTTPS, do the following:
+Follow steps to set up TLS over HTTPS, connect to your server, and troubleshoot problems:
 
 - [Obtain requirements](#obtain-requirements)
-  - [Single domain certificates signed by a Certificate Authority (CA)](#single-domain-certificates-signed-by-a-certificate-authority-ca)
-  - [Wildcard certificates signed by a Certificate Authority](#wildcard-certificates-signed-by-a-certificate-authority)
-  - [Self-signed certificates](#self-signed-certificates)
 - [Configure InfluxDB to use TLS](#configure-influxdb-to-use-tls)
 - [Connect Telegraf to a secured InfluxDB instance](#connect-telegraf-to-a-secured-influxdb-instance)
-  - [Example Telegraf configuration](#example-telegraf-configuration)
 - [Troubleshoot TLS](#troubleshoot-tls)
 
 {{% warn %}}
@@ -59,12 +55,19 @@ You can generate a self-signed certificate on your own machine.
 
 ## Configure InfluxDB to use TLS
 
-1. [Download or generate certificate files](#1-download-or-generate-certificate-files)
-2. [Set certificate file permissions](#2-set-certificate-file-permissions)
-3. [Run `influxd` with TLS flags](#3-run-influxd-with-tls-flags)
-4. [Verify TLS connection](#4-verify-tls-connection)
+1. [Download or generate certificate files](download-or-generate-certificate-files)
+2. [Set certificate file permissions](#set-certificate-file-permissions)
+3. [Run `influxd` with TLS flags](#run-influxd-with-tls-flags)
+4. [Verify TLS connection](#verify-tls-connection)
 
-### 1. Download or generate certificate files
+### Download or generate certificate files
+
+Choose one of the following:
+
+- [Download and install CA certificate files](#download-and-install-ca-certificate-files)
+- [Generate self-signed certificates](#generate-and-self-signed-certificates)
+
+#### Download and install CA certificate files
 
 If using a [certificate signed by a CA](#single-domain-certificates-signed-by-a-certificate-authority-ca), follow their instructions to download and install the certificate files.
 Note the location where certificate files are installed, and then continue to [set certificate file permissions](#set-certificate-file-permissions).
@@ -78,10 +81,16 @@ For example, if [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/) is your CA and you use
 `/etc/letsencrypt/live/$domain`. For more information about Let's Encrypt certificate paths, see [Where are my certificates?](https://eff-certbot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/using.html#where-are-my-certificates)
 {{% /note %}}
 
+#### Generate self-signed certificates 
+
 To generate [self-signed certificates](#self-signed-certificates), use the `openssl` command on your system.
 
-The following example shows how to generate certificates located in `/etc/ssl`
-on Unix-like systems and Windows.
+The following example:
+
+1. Configures [Subject Alternative Name](https://docs.openssl.org/master/man5/x509v3_config/#subject-alternative-name) (`subjectAltName`, SAN)
+   for your TLS certificate.
+2. Generates certificates located in `/etc/ssl` for Unix-like and Windows systems.
+
 _For example purposes only, the code creates an unencrypted private key._
 
 {{% warn %}}
@@ -116,6 +125,7 @@ cat > san.cnf <<EOF
    [alt_names]
    DNS.1 = example.com
    DNS.2 = www.example.com
+   IP.1 = 10.1.2.3
 EOF
 
 # Generate a private key and certificate signing request (CSR)
@@ -138,11 +148,22 @@ rm san.cnf
 
 Replace the following with your own values:
 
-- {{% code-placeholder-key %}}`NUMBER_OF_DAYS`{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: the number of days for files to remain valid 
-- {{% code-placeholder-key %}}`/etc/ssl`{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: the SSL configurations directory for your system
-- Configuration field values in `req_distinguished_name` and `alt_names`
+- {{% code-placeholder-key %}}`NUMBER_OF_DAYS`{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}:
+  the number of days for files to remain valid 
+- {{% code-placeholder-key %}}`/etc/ssl`{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: the SSL
+  configurations directory for your system
+- Configuration field values in `req_distinguished_name` and `alt_names`--for
+  example, in the `[alt_names]` section, set the domain names and IP addresses
+  you use to access your InfluxDB server.
 
-### 2. Set certificate file permissions
+The output is a private key and a CSR that includes the
+specified domain names and IP address in the
+[Subject Alternative Name](https://docs.openssl.org/master/man5/x509v3_config/#subject-alternative-name)
+SAN extension.
+The resulting certificate is valid for `example.com`, `www.example.com`, and
+the IP address `10.1.2.3`.
+
+### Set certificate file permissions
 
 The user running InfluxDB must have read permissions on the TLS certificate files.
 
@@ -150,16 +171,18 @@ The user running InfluxDB must have read permissions on the TLS certificate file
 Ultimately, make sure all users running InfluxDB have read permissions for the TLS certificate.
 {{% /note %}}
 
-In your terminal, run `chmod` to set permissions on your installed certificate files--for example:
-The following example shows how to set read permissions on the self-signed
-certificate and key files generated in [the preceding step](#1-download-or-generate-certificate-files):
+In your terminal, run `chown` to set the owner and `chmod` to set permissions on your installed certificate files.
+
+The following example shows how to transfer the ownership to the user and group `influxdb` and set read permissions on the self-signed
+certificate and key files generated in [the preceding step](#download-or-generate-certificate-files):
 
 ```bash
+sudo chown influxdb: /etc/ssl/influxdb-selfsigned.crt /etc/ssl/influxdb-selfsigned.key
 sudo chmod 644 /etc/ssl/influxdb-selfsigned.crt
 sudo chmod 600 /etc/ssl/influxdb-selfsigned.key
 ```
 
-### 3. Verify certificate and key files
+### Verify certificate and key files
 
 To ensure that the certificate and key files are correct and match each other,
 enter the following commands in your terminal:
@@ -169,7 +192,7 @@ openssl x509 -noout -modulus -in /etc/ssl/influxdb-selfsigned.crt | openssl md5
 openssl rsa -noout -modulus -in /etc/ssl/influxdb-selfsigned.key | openssl md5
 ```
 
-### 4. Run `influxd` with TLS flags
+### Run `influxd` with TLS flags
 
 To start InfluxDB with TLS command line flags, enter the following command with
 paths to your key and certificate files:
@@ -182,7 +205,7 @@ influxd \
 
 If successful, InfluxDB runs in the background and logs to `influxdb.log`.
 
-### 4. Verify TLS connection
+### Verify TLS connection
 
 To test your certificates, access InfluxDB using the `https://` protocol--for example, using cURL:
 
@@ -313,6 +336,16 @@ Ensure that the TLS configuration in InfluxDB is correct.
 Check the paths to the certificate and key files in the InfluxDB configuration
 or command line flags.
 
+#### Example error: cannot validate certificate for <IP_ADDRESS>
+
+```log
+Sep 25 14:00:02 host influxd-systemd-start.sh[11782]: ts=2024-09-25T12:00:02.055617Z lvl=error msg="Unable to gather" log_id=0rr6jG30000 service=scraper scraper-name="new target" error="Get \"https://10.1.2.3:8086/metrics\": tls: failed to verify certificate: x509: cannot validate certificate for 10.1.2.3 because it doesn't contain any IP SANs"
+Sep 25 14:00:02 host influxd-systemd-start.sh[11782]: ts=2024-09-25T12:00:02.055397Z lvl=info msg="http: TLS handshake error from 10.1.2.3:46380: remote error: tls: bad certificate" log_id=0rr6jG30000 service=http
+```
+
+If you access your InfluxDB server via IP address, then include the address in
+your subjectAltName configuration.
+
 ### Update OpenSSL and InfluxDB
 
 Ensure that you are using the latest versions of OpenSSL and InfluxDB, as
diff --git a/content/influxdb/v2/api-guide/client-libraries/nodejs/install.md b/content/influxdb/v2/api-guide/client-libraries/nodejs/install.md
index cebfe2a98..4d7fd0e7f 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/v2/api-guide/client-libraries/nodejs/install.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/v2/api-guide/client-libraries/nodejs/install.md
@@ -21,31 +21,47 @@ aliases:
 2. Ensure that InfluxDB is running and you can connect to it.
    For information about what URL to use to connect to InfluxDB OSS or InfluxDB Cloud, see [InfluxDB URLs](/influxdb/v2/reference/urls/).
 
-3. Start a new Node.js project.
-  The `npm` package manager is included with Node.js.
+3. Create a directory for your new Node.js project, and then change to the
+   directory--for example, enter the following command into your terminal:
 
-  ```sh
-  npm init -y influx-node-app
-  ```
+   ```sh
+   mkdir influx-node-app && cd influx-node-app 
+   ```
+
+4. Enter the following command to generate an npm package for your project. 
+   
+   - `npm`: the package manager included with Node.js
+   - `-y`: uses defaults for the package and bypasses prompts
+
+   ```sh
+   npm init -y
+   ```
 
 ## Install TypeScript
 
-Many of the client library examples use [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/). Follow these steps to initialize the TypeScript project.
+Many of the client library examples use [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/).
+Follow these steps to initialize the TypeScript project:
 
 1. Install TypeScript and type definitions for Node.js.
 
    ```sh
    npm i -g typescript && npm i --save-dev @types/node
    ```
-2. Create a TypeScript configuration with default values.
+
+2. Enter the following command to create a TypeScript configuration
+   (`tsconfig.json`) with default values:
 
    ```sh
    tsc --init
    ```
-3. Run the TypeScript compiler. To recompile your code automatically as you make changes, pass the `watch` flag to the compiler.
 
+3. Run the TypeScript compiler.
+   To recompile your code automatically as you make changes, pass the `--watch, -w` flag to the compiler.
+
+   <!--pytest.mark.skip-->
+   
    ```sh
-   tsc -w -p
+   tsc --watch
    ```
 
 ## Install dependencies
@@ -76,7 +92,7 @@ The client examples include an [`env`](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb-cl
 The examples use these properties to interact with the InfluxDB API.
 {{% /note %}}
 
-1. Set environment variables or update `env.mjs` with your InfluxDB [bucket](/influxdb/v2/admin/buckets/), [organization](/influxdb/v2/admin/organizations/), [token](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/), and [url](/influxdb/v2/reference/urls/).
+1. Set environment variables or update `env.mjs` with your InfluxDB [bucket](/influxdb/v2/admin/buckets/), [organization](/influxdb/v2/admin/organizations/), [token](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/), and [URL](/influxdb/v2/reference/urls/).
 
    ```sh
    export INFLUX_URL=http://localhost:8086
@@ -89,7 +105,9 @@ The examples use these properties to interact with the InfluxDB API.
    - *`YOUR_ORG`*: InfluxDB organization ID
    - *`YOUR_BUCKET`*: InfluxDB bucket name
 
-2. Run an example script.
+2. Run one of the [`influxdb-client-js` example scripts](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb-client-js/tree/master/examples/).
+
+   <!--pytest.mark.skip-->
 
    ```sh
    query.ts
diff --git a/content/influxdb/v2/api-guide/influxdb-1x/_index.md b/content/influxdb/v2/api-guide/influxdb-1x/_index.md
index a97cb9d3f..9aa3df46a 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/v2/api-guide/influxdb-1x/_index.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/v2/api-guide/influxdb-1x/_index.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ influxdb/v2/tags: [influxql, query, write]
 related:
   - /influxdb/v2/query-data/influxql
   - /influxdb/v2/install/upgrade/v1-to-v2/
-alias:
+aliases:
   - /influxdb/v2/reference/api/influxdb-1x/
 ---
 
diff --git a/content/influxdb/v2/reference/api/_index.md b/content/influxdb/v2/reference/api/_index.md
index cc060f526..69ebe1c37 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/v2/reference/api/_index.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/v2/reference/api/_index.md
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ weight: 3
 influxdb/v2/tags: [api]
 aliases:
   - /influxdb/v2/concepts/api/
+related:
+  - /influxdb/v2/api-guide/api_intro/
+  - /influxdb/v2/api-guide/influxdb-1x/
 ---
 
 The InfluxDB HTTP API provides a programmatic interface for interactions such as writing and querying data, and managing resources in {{% product-name %}}.
@@ -38,6 +41,6 @@ and visit the `/docs` endpoint in a browser ([localhost:8086/docs](http://localh
 
 <a class="btn" href="/influxdb/v2/api/v1-compatibility/">InfluxDB v1 API for {{% product-name %}}</a>
 
-The InfluxDB HTTP API includes [InfluxDB v1 compatibility endpoints](/influxdb/v2/reference/api/influxdb-1x/)
+The InfluxDB HTTP API includes InfluxDB v1 compatibility endpoints
 that work with InfluxDB 1.x client libraries and third-party integrations like
 [Grafana](https://grafana.com) and others.