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INFLUXD(1)   INFLUXD(1)

influxd - InfluxDB server daemon

influxd [command] [options]

influxd is the server daemon for InfluxDB.

These commands can be invoked using the influxd program. The default is run if the command parameter is skipped.

backup

Downloads a snapshot of a data node and saves it to disk.

config

Displays the default configuration. This can also read an existing configuration file and output the default values for any missing fields. Default values and existing entries in a configuration file can be customized through environment variables.

restore

Uses backups to restore the metastore, databases, retention policies, or specific shards. The InfluxDB process must not be running during a restore.

run

Runs the InfluxDB server. This is the default command if none is specified.

version

Displays the InfluxDB version, build branch, and git commit hash.

influxd-backup(1), influxd-config(1), influxd-restore(1), influxd-run(1), influxd-version(1)

Report bugs to the GitHub issue tracker https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb.

InfluxDB is written and maintained by InfluxData https://influxdata.com.

InfluxDB is released under the MIT license.

This man page is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

03/12/2026