---
title: Create an organization
description: Create an organization in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/admin/organizations/create-org/
estimated_tokens: 543
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/admin/organizations/create-org/
date: '2026-05-15T15:46:14-06:00'
lastmod: '2026-05-15T15:46:14-06:00'
---

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS.[InfluxDB 3 Core](/influxdb3/core/) is the latest stable version.

#### API token hashing is enabled by default in InfluxDB OSS 2.9.0

Stronger token security: tokens are stored as hashes on disk, so a
copy of the database file doesn’t expose usable tokens. Existing
tokens are hashed on first startup and the original strings can’t
be recovered afterward — **capture any plaintext tokens you still
need before you upgrade**.

For more information, see [Token hashing](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/#token-hashing).

Use the InfluxDB user interface (UI) or the `influx` command line interface (CLI)
to create an organization.

#### Organization and bucket limits

A single InfluxDB 2.9 OSS instance supports approximately 20 buckets actively being
written to or queried across all organizations depending on the use case.
Any more than that can adversely affect performance.
Because each organization is created with a bucket, we do not recommend more than
20 organizations in a single InfluxDB OSS instance.

## Create an organization in the InfluxDB UI

1. In the navigation menu on the left, click the **Account dropdown**.

   u

   u

   username

   org-name

2. Select **Create Organization**.

3. In the window that appears, enter an **Organization Name** and **Bucket Name** and click **Create**.

## Create an organization using the influx CLI

Use the [`influx org create` command](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/org/create)to create a new organization. Provide the following:

* An [operator token](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/#operator-token) using your[`influx` CLI connection configuration](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/#provide-required-authentication-credentials),`INFLUX_TOKEN` environment variable, or the `--token, -t` flag.
* A name for the organization with the `--name, -n` flag.
* *Optional:* A description of the organization with the `--description, -d` flag.

```sh
influx org create \
  --name ORG_NAME \
  --description "ORG_DESCRIPTION"
```

Replace the following:

* `ORG_NAME`:
  The name of the organization to create
* `ORG_DESCRIPTION`:
  A description of the organization