Create a user

Use the InfluxDB user interface (UI) or the influx command line interface (CLI) to create a user.

Create a user in the InfluxDB UI

Additional users cannot be created in the InfluxDB UI.

Create a user using the influx CLI

To create a new user, use the influx user create command and include the following:

• Username

• Organization name or organization ID to add the user to (provided in the output of influx org list)

  # Syntax
  influx user create -n <username> -o <org-name>
  # Example
  influx user create -n johndoe -o example-org

Create a user with a password and organization

To create a new user with a password and add the user as a member of an organization, include a password and organization ID with the influx user create command.

• Username
• Organization name or organization ID to add the user to (provided in the output of influx org list)

• Password

  # Syntax
  influx user create -n <username> -p <password> -o <org-name>
  # Example
  influx user create -n johndoe -p PaSsWoRd -o example-org