content/shared/influxdb-v2/reference/cli/influx/template/validate.md
The influx template validate command validates the provided InfluxDB template.
influx template validate [flags]
| Flag | Description | Input Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
-e | --encoding | Template encoding | string |
-f | --file | Path to template file (supports HTTP(S) URLs or file paths) | stringArray |
-h | --help | Help for the validate command | |
-R | --recurse | Recurse through files in the directory specified in -f, --file |
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Validate InfluxDB Templates:
influx template validate --file /path/to/template.yml
influx template validate \
--file /path/to/template1.yml \
--file /path/to/template2.yml
influx template validate --file https://example.com/path/to/template.yml
influx template validate \
--file /path/to/template/dir/ \
--recurse
influx template validate \
--file /path/to/template \
--encoding json