Manage API tokens
InfluxDB API tokens ensure secure interaction between InfluxDB and external tools such as clients or applications. An API token belongs to a specific user and identifies InfluxDB permissions within an organization.
Learn how to create, view, update, or delete an API token.
API token types
All-Access API token
Grants full read and write access to all resources in an organization.
Custom API token
Grants read access, write access, or both to specific resources 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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