---
title: influxdb3 delete token
description: The influxdb3 delete token command deletes an authorization token from the InfluxDB 3 Core server.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/core/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/token/
estimated_tokens: 684
product: InfluxDB 3 Core
version: core
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/core/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/token/
date: '2026-07-11T10:53:18+00:00'
lastmod: '2026-07-11T10:53:18+00:00'
---

The `influxdb3 delete token` command deletes an authorization token from the InfluxDB 3 Core server.

## Usage

```bash
# Syntax
influxdb3 delete token [OPTIONS]
```

## Options

|     Option      |                                                 Description                                                 |Default|       Environment       |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------------------------|
|    `--token`    |                  *(Required)* The token for authentication with the InfluxDB 3 Core server                  |       | `INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN`  |
| `--token-name`  |                              *(Required)* The name of the token to be deleted                               |       |                         |
|   `--tls-ca`    |            Path to a custom TLS certificate authority (for self-signed or internal certificates)            |       |   `INFLUXDB3_TLS_CA`    |
|`--tls-no-verify`|Disable TLS certificate verification (**Not recommended in production**, useful for self-signed certificates)|       |`INFLUXDB3_TLS_NO_VERIFY`|
| `-h`, `--help`  |                                           Print help information                                            |       |                         |
|  `--help-all`   |                                       Print detailed help information                                       |       |                         |

## Examples

In the examples below, replace the following:

* `AUTH_TOKEN`:
  Authentication token with permission to delete tokens
* `TOKEN_TO_DELETE`:
  Name of the token to delete

### Delete a token by name

```bash
influxdb3 delete token --token-name TOKEN_TO_DELETE --token AUTH_TOKEN
```

### Show help for the command

```bash
influxdb3 delete token --help
```

#### Related

* [Manage tokens](/influxdb3/core/admin/tokens/)
* [InfluxDB /api/v3 Token API reference](/influxdb3/core/api/v3/#tag/Token)

[cli](/influxdb3/core/tags/cli/)
| Option | Description | Default | Environment |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Option | Description | Default | Environment |
| --token | ( Required )  The token for authentication with the InfluxDB 3 Core server |  | INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN |
| --token-name | ( Required )  The name of the token to be deleted |  |  |
| --tls-ca | Path to a custom TLS certificate authority (for self-signed or internal certificates) |  | INFLUXDB3_TLS_CA |
| --tls-no-verify | Disable TLS certificate verification ( Not recommended in production , useful for self-signed certificates) |  | INFLUXDB3_TLS_NO_VERIFY |
| -h ,  --help | Print help information |  |  |
| --help-all | Print detailed help information |  |  |