influx write – Write data to InfluxDB using the CLI

The influx write writes a single line of line protocol to InfluxDB, or adds an entire file specified with an @ prefix.

Usage

influx write [line protocol or @/path/to/points.txt] [flags]

Flags

Flag	Description	Input type
`-b`, `--bucket`	The name of destination bucket	string
`--bucket-id`	The ID of destination bucket	string
`-h`, `--help`	Help for the write command
`-o`, `--org`	The name of the organization that owns the bucket	string
`--org-id`	The ID of the organization that owns the bucket	string
`-p`, `--precision`	Precision of the timestamps of the lines (default `ns`)	string

Global Flags

Flag	Description	Input type
`--host`	HTTP address of InfluxDB (default `http://localhost:9999`)	string
`--local`	Run commands against the local filesystem
`--skip-verify`	Skip certificate verification (use when connecting over TLS with a self-signed certificate)
`-t`, `--token`	API token to use in client calls	string

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