---
title: Manage API tokens
description: Manage API tokens in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/cloud/admin/tokens/
estimated_tokens: 505
product: InfluxDB Cloud (TSM)
version: cloud
---

# 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](#all-access-token)
-   [Read/Write token](#readwrite-token)

#### 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](/influxdb/cloud/admin/tokens/create-token/)

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

## [View tokens](/influxdb/cloud/admin/tokens/view-tokens/)

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

## [Update a token](/influxdb/cloud/admin/tokens/update-tokens/)

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

## [Delete a token](/influxdb/cloud/admin/tokens/delete-token/)

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

## [Use tokens](/influxdb/cloud/admin/tokens/use-tokens/)

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

[tokens](/influxdb/cloud/tags/tokens/) [authentication](/influxdb/cloud/tags/authentication/) [security](/influxdb/cloud/tags/security/)