InfluxDB: Using the InfluxDB CLI

This documentation is part of the Getting started guide. You can view the complete guide here: How to quickly set up and manage InfluxDB with best practices.

👋 Welcome to the Stackhero documentation

Stackhero provides a fully managed InfluxDB cloud environment, designed for speed and simplicity:

• Unlimited writes, queries, dashboards, tasks, and buckets.
• Unlimited data retention: keep your metrics for as long as you need.
• Unlimited network and disk transfers, with no hidden limits.
• One-click updates: always benefit from the latest features and fixes.
• Consistent performance and enhanced security on your own private, dedicated infrastructure.

With Stackhero, you can focus on your data and analysis. Deploying InfluxDB cloud hosting only takes a few minutes, with every setup optimised for long-term reliability.

You can access the InfluxDB CLI through Docker. For example, you can run the following command:

docker run -it influxdb:2.8 /bin/bash

Remember to use the version tag that matches your InfluxDB instance instead of 2.8.

After starting the container, create a configuration. Replace <XXXXXX>.stackhero-network.com with the actual domain of your InfluxDB instance:

influx config create \
  --config-name adminConfig \
  --active \
  --username-password admin \
  --org admin \
  --host-url https://<XXXXXX>.stackhero-network.com

Once the configuration is set up, you can use the InfluxDB CLI to manage users. For example, to create a new user:

influx user create --name <user> --password <password>