Regenerate an admin token
Use the influxdb3 CLI or the HTTP API to regenerate the operator (_admin) token for your InfluxDB 3 Core instance.
Regenerate a token to rotate it as part of your security practices or if you suspect
the token has been compromised.
Regenerating the operator token deactivates the previous token, stores the SHA512 hash and metadata of the new token, and returns the new token string.
Prerequisite
To regenerate an operator token, you need the current token string.
Use the CLI or HTTP API to regenerate the operator token
Regenerating the operator token
Regenerating the operator token invalidates the previous token. Make sure to update any applications or scripts that use the operator token.
To regenerate the operator token, use the influxdb3 serve create token command (CLI) or the
/api/v3/configure/token/admin/regenerate endpoint (HTTP API):
Use the --regenerate flag with the
influxdb3 create token --admin subcommand–for example:
influxdb3 create token --admin \
--regenerate
OPERATOR_TOKENIn your command,
replace OPERATOR_TOKEN
with the current operator (_admin) token string.
The output contains the new token string and InfluxDB deactivates the previous token string.
Use the following HTTP API endpoint:
POST /api/v3/configure/token/admin/regenerate
In your request, send an Authorization header with your current operator token string
–for example:
curl -X POST "http://localhost:8181/api/v3/configure/token/admin/regenerate" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer OPERATOR_TOKEN" \
--header "Accept: application/json"In your command, replace OPERATOR_TOKEN with the current token string.
The response body contains the new operator token string in plain text, and InfluxDB deactivates the previous token string.
To use the token as the default for later commands, and to persist the token
across sessions, assign the token string to the INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN environment variable.
Lost admin token recovery
If you’ve lost your admin token and cannot regenerate it using the standard method, you can use the admin token recovery server:
Start InfluxDB 3 Core with the
--admin-token-recovery-http-bindoption:influxdb3 serve --admin-token-recovery-http-bindIn a separate terminal, regenerate the admin token using the recovery endpoint:
influxdb3 create token --admin --regenerate --host http://127.0.0.1:8182The recovery server automatically shuts down after successful token regeneration.
The recovery server provides unauthenticated access to regenerate admin tokens. Only use this option when necessary and ensure the recovery endpoint (by default 127.0.0.1:8182) is only accessible from trusted networks.
Important considerations
- Regenerating the operator token invalidates the previous token.
- If you lose the operator token, use the recovery server method described above.
--regenerateonly works for the operator token. You can’t use the--regenerateflag with theinfluxdb3 create token --admincommand to regenerate a named admin token.- Ensure that you update any applications or scripts that use the operator token with the new token string.
- Always store your operator token securely and consider implementing proper secret management practices.
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