content/shared/influxdb-v2/reference/cli/influx/v1/shell.md
The influx v1 shell subcommand starts an InfluxQL shell (REPL).
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InfluxQL queries require a database and retention policy to query data. In InfluxDB {{% current-version %}}, databases and retention policies have been combined and replaced with buckets. To use the InfluxQL to query an InfluxDB {{% current-version %}} bucket, first map your DBRP combinations to an appropriate bucket. For more information, see Query data with InfluxQL.
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influx v1 shell [flags]
| Flag | Description | Input type | {{< cli/mapped >}} | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
-c | --active-config | Config name to use for command | string | INFLUX_ACTIVE_CONFIG |
--configs-path | Path to the influx CLI configurations (default: ~/.influxdbv2/configs) | string | INFLUX_CONFIGS_PATH | |
--host | HTTP address of InfluxDB | string | INFLUX_HOST | |
--http-debug | Inspect communication with InfluxDB servers. | |||
-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 |
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influx v1 shell