content/shared/influxdb-v2/reference/cli/influx/telegrafs/update.md
The influx telegrafs update command updates a Telegraf configuration to match the specified parameters.
If a name or description are not provided, they are set to an empty string.
influx telegrafs update [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 | |
-d | --description | Telegraf configuration description | string | |
-f | --file | Path to Telegraf configuration | string | |
-h | --help | Help for the update command | ||
--hide-headers | Hide table headers | INFLUX_HIDE_HEADERS | ||
--json | Output data as JSON | INFLUX_OUTPUT_JSON | ||
-n | --name | Telegraf configuration name | string | |
-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 | ||
-t | --token | API token | string | INFLUX_TOKEN |
{{< cli/influx-creds-note >}}
influx telegrafs update \
--id 0Xx0oox00XXoxxoo1 \
--name "Example configuration name" \
--description "Example Telegraf configuration description" \
--file /path/to/telegraf.conf
cat /path/to/telegraf.conf | influx telegrafs update \
--id 0Xx0oox00XXoxxoo1 \
--name "Example configuration name" \
--description "Example Telegraf configuration description" \