docs-v2/content/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/token.md

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influxd-ctl token	The `influxd-ctl token` command generates a signed [JSON Web Token (JWT)](https://jwt.io/).	enterprise_influxdb_v1 parent influxd-ctl	201

The influxd-ctl token command generates a signed JSON Web Token (JWT).

Usage

influxd-ctl -auth-type jwt -secret <shared secret> token [flags]

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Requires global flags

influxd-ctl token requires the -auth-type and -secret global flags.

• Set -auth-type to jwt
• Use -secret to provide your JWT shared secret {{% /note %}}

Flags

Flag	Description
-exp	Token expiration duration (default is 1m0s)

{{% caption %}} Also see influxd-ctl global flags. {{% /caption %}}

Examples

Generate a JWT token that expires in 5 minutes

influxd-ctl \
  -auth-type jwt \
  -secret sHaR3dS3cRe7 \
  token -exp 5m