---
title: Delete a token
description: Permanently delete an API token from Telegraf Controller.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/controller/tokens/delete/
estimated_tokens: 1474
product: Telegraf
version: v1
---

# Delete a token

#### Telegraf Controller is in Public Beta

Telegraf Controller is in public beta and will be part of the future Telegraf Enterprise offering. While in beta, Telegraf Controller is **not meant for production use**. The Telegraf Controller documentation is a work in progress, and we are actively working to improve it. If you have any questions or suggestions, please [submit an issue](https://github.com/influxdata/docs-v2/issues/new?labels=Telegraf%20Controller). We welcome any and all contributions.

Beta expectations

-   **No configuration or agent limits**  
    While in beta, Telegraf Controller doesn't place any limits on the number of configurations you can store or the number of Telegraf agents you can track. However, upon being generally available, the free distribution of Telegraf Controller will have limits introduced, with the option to increase limits through a Telegraf Enterprise license.
-   **Potential breaking changes**  
    While in beta, we will do our best to no longer make breaking changes to Telegraf Controller, however, they may be necessary. The majority of changes we make will be additive and non-breaking, and include any necessary migrations. When we do need to make breaking changes, we will do our best to communicate them clearly and in advance to minimize disruption.
-   **Flexible release schedule**  
    While in beta, we will continue to create new releases of Telegraf Controller, but likely at irregular intervals. We will provide [Telegraf Controller release notes](/telegraf/controller/reference/release-notes/) to make it easy to track updates.

Provide beta feedback

-   Use the **Feedback** feature in the Telegraf Controller UI.
-   [Join the InfluxDB Community Slack](https://influxdata.com/slack) and post feedback in the **#telegraf-enterprise-alpha** channel.
-   Post feedback in the [InfluxData Community](https://community.influxdata.com).

Join our public channels

-   [InfluxDB Community Slack *(Preferred)*](https://influxdata.com/slack)
-   [InfluxData Community](https://community.influxdata.com)
-   [InfluxDB Subreddit](https://reddit.com/r/influxdb)

Deleting a token immediately removes the token so it cannot be used for authentication. Unlike revocation, deletion removes all data associated with the token and token history.

#### Deleting and API token cannot be undone

Deleting a token is permanent and cannot be undone. Any agents or clients using this token will lose access immediately.

## Delete versus revoke

Telegraf Controller supports two ways to remove a token from active use: **deletion** and **revocation**.

-   **Deleted** tokens are permanently removed from the system. No record of the token is retained after deletion.
-   **Revoked** tokens remain visible in the token list with a **Revoked** status. This provides an audit trail showing when the token was created and when it was disabled. Revoked tokens cannot be used for authentication.

Use revoke when you want to disable a token but maintain an audit trail. Use delete when you want to completely remove the token and its record from the system.

For more information about revoking a token, see [Revoke a token](/telegraf/controller/tokens/revoke/).

## Delete a token

1. Navigate to the **API Tokens** page or open the token’s detail view.
2. Click **Delete** to initiate the deletion. If on the token detail page, select the **Manage** tab to reveal the **Delete** action.
3. In the confirmation dialog, confirm that you want to permanently delete the token.

Once confirmed, the token is immediately deleted. Any agent or integration that relies on the deleted token will no longer be able to authenticate with Telegraf Controller.

## Bulk delete tokens

You can delete multiple tokens at once from the **API Tokens** page.

1. On the **API Tokens** page, select the checkboxes next to each token you want to delete.
2. Click the **Delete** option in the bulk actions bar.
3. In the confirmation dialog, review the number of tokens to be deleted and confirm.

All selected tokens are permanently removed and immediately invalidated. Verify that no active agents depend on the selected tokens before confirming the bulk deletion.

#### Related

-   [Authorization](/telegraf/controller/reference/authorization/)