Manage API tokens

InfluxDB API tokens ensure secure interaction between users and data. A token belongs to an organization and identifies InfluxDB permissions within the organization.

Learn how to create, view, update, or delete an API token.

API token types

All-Access token

Grants full read and write access to all resources in an organization.

Read/Write token

Grants read access, write access, or both to specific buckets in an organization.

Create a token

Create an API token in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI, the influx CLI, or the InfluxDB API.

View tokens

View API tokens in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI, the influx CLI, or the InfluxDB API.

Update a token

Update API tokens’ descriptions in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI.

Delete a token

Delete an API token from InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI.

Use tokens

Use an API token in the InfluxDB UI, the influx CLI, or the InfluxDB API.

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