---
name: "sigsum-token"
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"
---

# sigsum-token(1)

DNS configuration and rate-limit tokens

## NAME

sigsum-token - DNS configuration and rate-limit tokens

## SYNOPSIS

**sigsum-token** \[*--help\|help*\] \[*--version\|version*\]\
 **sigsum-token** *create* \[*options*\]\
 **sigsum-token** *record* \[*options*\]\
 **sigsum-token** *verify* \[*options*\] *\< token*

## DESCRIPTION

Utility commands that help configure DNS and create/verify tokens. Such setup allows log servers to apply rate-limits per domain name.

Note that sigsum-submit can create tokens on-the-fly.  As a user you mainly need to setup a DNS TXT record, see the record subcommand.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  Show usage message and exit

- **-v**, **--version**

  Show program version and exit

## 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)