Update an organization

Use the InfluxDB user interface (UI) or the influx command line interface (CLI) to update an organization.

[!Note] If you change an organization name, be sure to update the organization connection credential in clients that connect to your {{< product-name >}} organization.

Update an organization in the InfluxDB UI

1. In the top navigation menu, click the drop-down menu with the same of your organization.
2. Click {{% icon "cog" %}} Settings.
3. Click {{< icon "edit" >}} Rename. A verification window appears.
4. Review the information, and then click I understand, let's rename my organization.
5. Enter a new name for your organization, and then click Change organization name.

Update an organization using the influx CLI

Use the influx org update command to update an organization. Updating an organization requires the following:

• The org ID (provided in the output of influx org list)

Update the name of a organization

# Syntax
influx org update -i <org-id> -n <new-org-name>

# Example
influx org update -i 034ad714fdd6f000 -n my-new-org