content/influxdb3/clustered/reference/cli/influxctl/token/update.md
The influxctl token update command updates a database token with specified
permissions to resources in an InfluxDB cluster.
The --read-database and --write-database flags support the * wildcard
which grants read or write permissions to all databases. Enclose wildcards in
single or double quotes--for example: '*' or "*".
influxctl token update \
[--read-database=<DATABASE_NAME>] \
[--write-database=<DATABASE_NAME>] \
<TOKEN_ID>
[!Note]
Existing permissions are replaced on update
When updating token permissions, the existing permissions are replaced by the new permissions specified in the update command. To retain existing permissions, include them in the update command.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| TOKEN_ID | Database token ID to update |
| Flag | Description | |
|---|---|---|
--read-database | Grant read permissions to a database (Repeatable) | |
--write-database | Grant write permissions to a database (Repeatable) | |
-h | --help | Output command help |
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Also see influxctl global flags.
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In the examples below, replace the following:
DATABASE_NAME{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: your {{% product-name %}} databaseDATABASE2_NAME{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: your {{% product-name %}} databaseTOKEN_ID{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: token ID to update{{% code-placeholders "DATABASE_NAME|TOKEN_ID" %}}
influxctl token update \
--read-database DATABASE_NAME \
--write-database DATABASE_NAME \
TOKEN_ID
{{% /code-placeholders %}}
{{% code-placeholders "TOKEN_ID" %}}
influxctl token update \
--read-database "*" \
--write-database "*" \
TOKEN_ID
{{% /code-placeholders %}}
{{% code-placeholders "DATABASE_NAME|DATABASE2_NAME|TOKEN_ID" %}}
influxctl token update \
--read-database DATABASE_NAME \
--read-database DATABASE2_NAME \
TOKEN_ID
{{% /code-placeholders %}}
{{% code-placeholders "DATABASE_NAME|DATABASE2_NAME|TOKEN_ID" %}}
influxctl token update \
--read-database DATABASE_NAME \
--read-database DATABASE2_NAME \
--write-database DATABASE2_NAME \
TOKEN_ID
{{% /code-placeholders %}}