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influxd-ctl token

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

Usage

sh
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 {#command-flags}

FlagDescription
-expToken expiration duration (default is 1m0s)

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

Examples

Generate a JWT token that expires in 5 minutes
sh
influxd-ctl \
  -auth-type jwt \
  -secret sHaR3dS3cRe7 \
  token -exp 5m