---
title: influxctl management create
description: The influxctl management create command creates a management token used to perform administrative tasks in an InfluxDB cluster.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/clustered/reference/cli/influxctl/management/create/
estimated_tokens: 1262
product: InfluxDB Clustered
version: clustered
---

# influxctl management create

The `influxctl management create` command creates a management token to be used with an InfluxDB cluster. Management tokens authorize a user to perform administrative tasks on the InfluxDB instance such as creating and deleting databases, managing users, and other administrative tasks.

Management tokens do not provide access to databases or data in databases. Only *database tokens* with “read” or “write” permissions can access data in databases.

The optional `--expires-at` flag defines the token expiration date and time. Provide an RFC3999 date string–for example: `2026-05-13T00:00:00Z`. If not set, the token does not expire until revoked.

The `--format` flag lets you print the output in other formats. The `json` format is available for programmatic parsing by other tooling. Default: `table`.

#### Store secure tokens in a secret store

Management token strings are returned *only* on token creation. We recommend storing management tokens in a **secure secret store**.

## Usage

```sh
influxctl management create [flags]
```

## Flags

| Flag |  | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | --description | Management token description |
|  | --expires-at | Token expiration date |
|  | --format | Output format (table (default) or json) |
| -h | --help | Output command help |

*Also see [`influxctl` global flags](/influxdb3/clustered/reference/cli/influxctl/#global-flags).*

## Examples

-   [Create a management token with no expiration](#create-a-management-token-with-no-expiration)
-   [Create a management token with an expiration and description](#create-a-management-token-with-an-expiration-and-description)

### Create a management token with no expiration

```sh
influxctl management create
```

### Create a management token with an expiration and description

```sh
influxctl management create \
  --expires-at RFC3339_EXPIRATION \
  --description "TOKEN_DESCRIPTION"
```

Replace the following:

-   `RFC3339_EXPIRATION`: An RFC3339 date string to expire the token at–for example: `2026-05-13T00:00:00Z`.
-   `TOKEN_DESCRIPTION`: Management token description.

#### Related

-   [Create a management token](/influxdb3/clustered/admin/tokens/management/create/)