content/shared/influxdb-v2/reference/cli/influx/auth/active.md
The influx auth active command activates an API token.
Only active tokens authorize access to InfluxDB.
influx auth active [flags]
| Flag | Description | Input type | {{< cli/mapped >}} | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
-c | --active-config | CLI configuration to use for command | string | |
--configs-path | Path to influx CLI configurations (default ~/.influxdbv2/configs) | string | INFLUX_CONFIGS_PATH | |
-h | --help | Help for the active command | ||
--hide-headers | Hide table headers (default false) | INFLUX_HIDE_HEADERS | ||
--http-debug | Inspect communication with InfluxDB servers. | string | ||
--host | HTTP address of InfluxDB (default http://localhost:8086) | string | INFLUX_HOST | |
-i | --id | ({{< req >}}) API token 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 |
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influx auth active --id 06c86c40a9f36000