---
name: "sigsum-token-create"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sigsum-go"
version: "0.11.2-1+b3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sigsum-token-create"
---

# sigsum-token-create(1)

create rate-limit token

## NAME

sigsum-token-create - create rate-limit token

## SYNOPSIS

**sigsum-token** *create* \[*-d domain-name*\] \[*--help*\] \[*-k key-file*\] \[*-l key-file*\] \[*-o output-file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Create a token for submissions to the the given log.  This is essentially a signature on the log's public key.  Outputs a complete HTTP header if a domain name is provided (**-d** option).

## OPTIONS

**-d**, **--domain**=*domain-name*

-

  Domain name where the rate-limit public-key is available as a TXT record; without any "\_sigsum\_v1." prefix

- **--help**

  Display help

**-k**, **--signing-key**=*key-file*

-

  Private key in OpenSSH format to sign the token with; or a corresponding public key where the private part is accessed using the SSH agent protocol (required)

**-l**, **--log-key**=*key-file*

-

  The log's public key in OpenSSH format (required)

**-o**, **--output**=*output-file*

-

  Store output in a file

## RETURN CODES

A non-zero return code is used to indicate failure.

## CONTACT

Send an email to the sigsum-general mailing list at **sigsum-general@lists.sigsum.org.** You can also reach out in room **#sigsum** at **OFTC.net** and **matrix.org.**

## REPORTING BUGS

Use the issue tracker located at **https://git.glasklar.is/sigsum/core/sigsum-go/-/issues.** To file issues without a GitLab account, send an email to **sigsum-core-sigsum-go-issues@incoming.glasklar.is** and wait for a maintainer to make the issue public.

## SEE ALSO

[**sigsum-key**(1)](/sigsum-key/1.md) [**sigsum-monitor**(1)](/sigsum-monitor/1.md) [**sigsum-submit**(1)](/sigsum-submit/1.md) [**sigsum-token-create**(1)](/sigsum-token-create/1.md) [**sigsum-token-record**(1)](/sigsum-token-record/1.md) [**sigsum-token-verify**(1)](/sigsum-token-verify/1.md) **sigsum-tools**(5) [**sigsum-verify**(1)](/sigsum-verify/1.md)