influxctl management create
The influxctl management create command creates a management token to be used
with an InfluxDB cluster.
Management tokens authorize a user to perform administrative tasks on the
InfluxDB instance such as creating and deleting databases, managing users, and
other administrative tasks.
Management tokens do not provide access to databases or data in databases. Only database tokens with “read” or “write” permissions can access data in databases.
The optional --expires-at flag defines the token expiration date and time.
Provide an RFC3999 date string–for example: 2024-12-21T00:00:00Z.
If not set, the token does not expire until revoked.
The --format flag lets you print the output in other formats.
The json format is available for programmatic parsing by other tooling.
Default: table.
Store secure tokens in a secret store
Management token strings are returned only on token creation. We recommend storing management tokens in a secure secret store.
Usage
influxctl management create [flags]
Flags
| Flag | Description | |
|---|---|---|
--description |
Management token description | |
--expires-at |
Token expiration date | |
--format |
Output format (table (default) or json) |
|
-h |
--help |
Output command help |
Also see influxctl global flags.
Examples
- Create a management token with no expiration
- Create a management token with an expiration and description
Create a management token with no expiration
influxctl management create
Create a management token with an expiration and description
influxctl management create \
--expires-at RFC3339_EXPIRATION \
--description "TOKEN_DESCRIPTION"
Replace the following:
RFC3339_EXPIRATION: An RFC3339 date string to expire the token at–for example:2024-12-21T00:00:00Z.TOKEN_DESCRIPTION: Management token description.
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