---
title: influxdb3 create
description: The influxdb3 create command creates a resource such as a database, table, or authentication token.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/cloud/reference/cli/influxdb3/create/
estimated_tokens: 386
product: InfluxDB 3 Cloud
version: cloud
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/cloud/reference/cli/influxdb3/create/
date: '2026-07-16T09:11:27-05:00'
lastmod: '2026-07-16T09:11:27-05:00'
---

The `influxdb3 create` command creates a resource such as a database, table, or
authentication token.

## Usage

```bash
influxdb3 create <SUBCOMMAND>
```

## Subcommands

|                             Subcommand                              |                 Description                  |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|[database](/influxdb3/cloud/reference/cli/influxdb3/create/database/)|            Create a new database             |
|   [table](/influxdb3/cloud/reference/cli/influxdb3/create/table/)   |       Create a new table in a database       |
|   [token](/influxdb3/cloud/reference/cli/influxdb3/create/token/)   |      Create a new authentication token       |
|                                help                                 |Print command help or the help of a subcommand|

## Options

|Option|            |          Description          |
|------|------------|-------------------------------|
| `-h` |  `--help`  |    Print help information     |
|      |`--help-all`|Print detailed help information|
| Subcommand | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Subcommand | Description |
| database | Create a new database |
| table | Create a new table in a database |
| token | Create a new authentication token |
| help | Print command help or the help of a subcommand |

| Option |  | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Option |  | Description |
| -h | --help | Print help information |
|  | --help-all | Print detailed help information |