docs-v2/content/influxdb/v2.1/reference/cli/influx/v1/auth/set-active.md

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influx v1 auth set-active	The `influx v1 auth set-active` command activates an authorization in the InfluxDB 1.x compatibility API.	influxdb_2_1_ref name parent influx v1 auth set-active influx v1 auth	101	authorization

The influx v1 auth set-active command activates an authorization in the InfluxDB 1.x compatibility API. Only active authorizations grant access to InfluxDB.

Usage

influx v1 auth set-active [flags]

Flags

Flag		Description	Input type	{{< cli/mapped >}}
-c	--active-config	Config name to use for command	string	$INFLUX_ACTIVE_CONFIG
	--configs-path	Path to the influx CLI configurations (default: ~/.influxdbv2/configs)	string	$INFLUX_CONFIGS_PATH
-h	--help	Help for the set-active command
	--hide-headers	Hide the table headers (default: false)		$INFLUX_HIDE_HEADERS
	--host	({{< req >}}) HTTP address of InfluxDB	string	$INFLUX_HOST
-i	--id	Authorization ID	string
	--json	Output data as JSON (default: false)		$INFLUX_OUTPUT_JSON
	--skip-verify	Skip TLS certificate verification		INFLUX_SKIP_VERIFY
-t	--token	API token	string	$INFLUX_TOKEN
	--username	Authorization username	string	$INFLUX_USERNAME

Examples

{{< cli/influx-creds-note >}}

Activate a v1 authorization

influx v1 auth set-active --id 00xX00o0X001