| Create a database |
Use the influxdb3 CLI, HTTP API, or InfluxDB 3 Explorer to create a new database in {{< product-name >}}.
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<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
```sh{placeholders="DATABASE_NAME"}
# influxdb3 CLI
influxdb3 create database \
--retention-period 30d \
DATABASE_NAME
# HTTP API
curl --request POST "http://localhost:8181/api/v3/configure/database" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer AUTH_TOKEN" \
--data '{
"db": "DATABASE_NAME",
"retention_period": "30d"
}'
```
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| /influxdb3/enterprise/reference/cli/influxdb3/create/database/ |
| /influxdb3/enterprise/api/v3/#operation/PostConfigureDatabase, Create database API |
| /influxdb3/enterprise/reference/naming-restrictions/ |
| /influxdb3/enterprise/reference/internals/data-retention/ |
| /influxdb3/explorer/manage-databases/ |
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/shared/influxdb3-admin/databases/create.md |