docs-v2/content/shared/influxdb-v2/reference/cli/influx/config/set.md

The influx config set command updates information in an InfluxDB connection configuration in the configs file (by default, stored at ~/.influxdbv2/configs).

Usage

influx config set [flags]

Command aliases

set , update

Flags

Flag		Description	Input type	{{< cli/mapped >}}
-a	--active	Set the specified connection to active
-n	--config-name	Name for the InfluxDB connection configuration to set or update	string
-h	--help	Help for the set command
	--hide-headers	Hide table headers (default false)		INFLUX_HIDE_HEADERS
-u	--host-url	URL for InfluxDB connection configuration to set or update	string
	--json	Output data as JSON (default false)		INFLUX_OUTPUT_JSON
-o	--org	Organization name for the connection configuration	string
-t	--token	API token	string	INFLUX_TOKEN
-p	--username-password	(OSS only) Username (and optionally password) to use for authentication.
Include username:password to ensure a session is automatically authenticated. Include username (without password) to prompt for a password before creating the session.	string

Examples

Update a connection configuration and set it to active

influx config set --active \
  -n config-name \
  -t mySuP3rS3cr3tT0keN \
  -o example-org

Update a connection configuration and do not set it to active

influx config set \
  -n config-name \
  -t mySuP3rS3cr3tT0keN \
  -o example-org