diff --git a/content/shared/influxdb3-cli/create/token.md b/content/shared/influxdb3-cli/create/token.md
index 6b465635c..f7f11b2fb 100644
--- a/content/shared/influxdb3-cli/create/token.md
+++ b/content/shared/influxdb3-cli/create/token.md
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ influxdb3 create token <SUBCOMMAND>
 influxdb3 create token --admin
 ```
 
-This returns a token string. You can use it to authenticate future requests by setting it with `--token` or the `INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN` environment variable.
+The output is the raw token string you can use it to authenticate future CLI commands and API requests.
+For CLI commands, use the `--token` option or the `INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN` environment variable to pass the token string.
 
 ### Use the token to create a database