content/shared/influxdb-v2/reference/cli/influx/backup/_index.md
The influx backup command backs up data stored in InfluxDB to a specified directory.
influx backup [flags] path
| Flag | Description | Input type | {{< cli/mapped >}} | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
-c | --active-config | CLI configuration to use for command | string | |
--bucket-id | ID of the bucket to back up from (mutually exclusive with --bucket) | string | ||
-b | --bucket | Name of the bucket to back up from (mutually exclusive with --bucket-id) | string | |
--compression | By default, gzip argument enables compression on downloaded files. Set to none to disable compression. | string | ||
--configs-path | Path to influx CLI configurations (default ~/.influxdbv2/configs) | string | INFLUX_CONFIGS_PATH | |
-h | --help | Help for the backup command | ||
--hide-headers | Hide table headers (default false) | INFLUX_HIDE_HEADERS | ||
--host | HTTP address of InfluxDB (default: http://localhost:8086) | string | INFLUX_HOST | |
--http-debug | Inspect communication with InfluxDB servers. | string | ||
--json | Output data as JSON (default false) | INFLUX_OUTPUT_JSON | ||
-o | --org | Organization name (mutually exclusive with --org-id) | string | INFLUX_ORG |
--org-id | Organization ID (mutually exclusive with --org) | string | INFLUX_ORG_ID | |
--skip-verify | Skip TLS certificate verification | string | INFLUX_SKIP_VERIFY | |
-t | --token | API token | string | INFLUX_TOKEN |
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influx backup /path/to/backup/dir/
influx backup ./
influx backup --bucket example-bucket /path/to/backup/dir/