content/shared/influxdb-v2/reference/cli/influx/stacks/init.md
The influx stacks init command initializes an InfluxDB stack.
influx stacks init [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 init 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 | INFLUX_SKIP_VERIFY | ||
-d | --stack-description | Stack description | string | |
-n | --stack-name | Stack name | string | |
-u | --template-url | Template URLs to associate with a stack | list of strings | |
-t | --token | API token | string | INFLUX_TOKEN |
{{< cli/influx-creds-note >}}
influx stacks init -n "Example Stack" -d "InfluxDB stack for monitoring some awesome stuff"
influx stacks init -n "Example Stack" -u https://example.com/template-1.yml