The `influx template` command summarizes the specified InfluxDB template. The command returns information about all resources included in the template. ## Usage ``` influx template [flags] influx template [command] ``` ## Subcommands | Subcommand | Description | |:---------- |:----------- | | [validate](/influxdb/version/reference/cli/influx/template/validate) | Validate a template | ## Flags | Flag | | Description | Input Type | {{< cli/mapped >}} | |:---- |:--- |:----------- |:---------- |:------------------ | | | `--disable-color` | Disable color in output | | | | | `--disable-table-borders` | Disable table borders | | | | `-e` | `--encoding` | Template encoding (`yaml`,`yml`,`json`, or `jsonnet`) | string | | | `-f` | `--file` | Path to template file (supports HTTP(S) URLs or file paths) | stringArray | | | `-h` | `--help` | Help for the `template` command | | | | | `--json` | Output data as JSON (default `false`) | | `INFLUX_OUTPUT_JSON` | | `-R` | `--recurse` | Recurse through files in the directory specified in `-f`, `--file` | | | ## Examples {{< cli/influx-creds-note >}} **Summarize InfluxDB Templates:** - [from a local file](#summarize-an-influxdb-template-from-a-local-file) - [from multiple files](#summarize-influxdb-templates-from-multiple-files) - [from a URL](#summarize-an-influxdb-template-from-a-url) - [from a directory](#summarize-all-influxdb-templates-in-a-directory) - [using a specific encoding](#specify-the-encoding-of-the-influxdb-template-to-summarize) ##### Summarize an InfluxDB template from a local file ```sh influx template --file /path/to/template.yml ``` ##### Summarize InfluxDB templates from multiple files ```sh influx template \ --file /path/to/template1.yml \ --file /path/to/template2.yml ``` ##### Summarize an InfluxDB template from a URL ```sh influx template --file https://example.com/path/to/template.yml ``` ##### Summarize all InfluxDB templates in a directory ```sh influx template \ --file /path/to/template/dir/ \ --recurse ``` ##### Specify the encoding of the InfluxDB template to summarize ```sh influx template \ --file /path/to/template \ --encoding json ```