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34 lines
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title: Manage API tokens
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seotitle: Manage API tokens in InfluxDB
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description: Manage API tokens in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI.
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influxdb3/cloud-serverless/tags: [tokens, authentication, security]
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menu:
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influxdb3_cloud_serverless:
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name: Manage tokens
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parent: Administer InfluxDB Cloud
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weight: 9
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InfluxDB **API tokens** ensure secure interaction between InfluxDB and external
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tools such as clients or applications.
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An API token belongs to a specific user and identifies InfluxDB permissions
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within an organization.
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Learn how to create, view, update, or delete an API token.
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## API token types
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- [All-Access API token](#all-access-api-token)
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- [Custom API token](#custom-api-token)
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### All-Access API token
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Grants full read and write access to all resources in an organization.
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### Custom API token
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Grants read access, write access, or both to specific resources in an organization.
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