Manage authentication tokens
InfluxDB ensures secure interaction between users and data through the use of authentication tokens. A token belongs to an organization and identifies InfluxDB permissions within the organization.
Learn how to create, view, update, or delete an authentication token.
Authentication token types
Admin token
Grants full read and write access to all resources in all organizations in InfluxDB OSS 2.x.
Admin tokens are created in the InfluxDB setup process and cannot be created manually. Because Admin tokens have full read and write access to all organizations in the database, we recommend creating an All-Access token for each organization and using those to manage InfluxDB. This helps to prevent accidental interactions across organizations.
All-Access token
Grants full read and write access to all resources in an organization.
Read/Write token
Grants read or write access to specific resources in an organization.
Create a token
Create an authentication token in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI.
View tokens
View authentication tokens in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI.
Update a token
Update authentication tokens' descriptions in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI.
Delete a token
Delete an authentication token from InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI.
Use tokens
Use an authentication token in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI, influx CLI, or InfluxDB API.
Support and feedback
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InfluxDB Cloud and InfluxDB Enterprise customers can contact InfluxData Support.