---
title: influx v1
description: >
  The `influx v1` command provides commands for working with the InfluxDB 1.x API in InfluxDB 2.x.
menu:
  influxdb_2_1_ref:
    name: influx v1
    parent: influx
weight: 101
cascade:
  related:
    - /influxdb/v2.1/upgrade/v1-to-v2/
    - /influxdb/v2.1/reference/api/influxdb-1x/
    - /influxdb/v2.1/reference/cli/influx/#provide-required-authentication-credentials, influx CLI—Provide required authentication credentials
    - /influxdb/v2.1/reference/cli/influx/#flag-patterns-and-conventions, influx CLI—Flag patterns and conventions
  metadata: [influx CLI 2.0.0+, InfluxDB 2.0.0+]
---

The `influx v1` command provides commands for working with the [InfluxDB 1.x compatibility API](/influxdb/v2.1/reference/api/influxdb-1x/) in InfluxDB {{< current-version >}}.

## Usage
```
influx v1 [flags]
influx v1 [command]
```

## Subcommands
| Subcommand                                           | Description                                                       |
|:-----------------------------------------------------|:----------------------------------------------                    |
| [auth](/influxdb/v2.1/reference/cli/influx/v1/auth/) | Authorization management commands for v1 APIs                     |
| [dbrp](/influxdb/v2.1/reference/cli/influx/v1/dbrp/) | Database retention policy mapping management commands for v1 APIs |

## Flags
| Flag |          | Description               |
|:-----|:---------|:--------------------------|
| `-h` | `--help` | Help for the `v1` command |