Add -json and -t flag for nomad acl token create command

.changelog/16055.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:improvement
+cli: Add `-json` and `-t` flag to `nomad acl token create` command
+```

command/acl_token_create.go

@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ Create Options:
     Specifies the time-to-live of the created ACL token. This takes the form of
     a time duration such as "5m" and "1h". By default, tokens will be created
     without a TTL and therefore never expire.
+
+  -json
+    Output the ACL token information in JSON format.
+
+  -t
+    Format and display the ACL token information using a Go template.
 `
 	return strings.TrimSpace(helpText)
 }
@@ -67,6 +73,8 @@ func (c *ACLTokenCreateCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {
 			"role-id":   complete.PredictAnything,
 			"role-name": complete.PredictAnything,
 			"ttl":       complete.PredictAnything,
+			"-json":     complete.PredictNothing,
+			"-t":        complete.PredictAnything,
 		})
 }
 
@@ -81,15 +89,17 @@ func (c *ACLTokenCreateCommand) Synopsis() string {
 func (c *ACLTokenCreateCommand) Name() string { return "acl token create" }
 
 func (c *ACLTokenCreateCommand) Run(args []string) int {
-	var name, tokenType, ttl string
-	var global bool
+	var name, tokenType, ttl, tmpl string
+	var global, json bool
 	var policies []string
 	flags := c.Meta.FlagSet(c.Name(), FlagSetClient)
 	flags.Usage = func() { c.Ui.Output(c.Help()) }
 	flags.StringVar(&name, "name", "", "")
 	flags.StringVar(&tokenType, "type", "client", "")
 	flags.BoolVar(&global, "global", false, "")
 	flags.StringVar(&ttl, "ttl", "", "")
+	flags.BoolVar(&json, "json", false, "")
+	flags.StringVar(&tmpl, "t", "", "")
 	flags.Var((funcVar)(func(s string) error {
 		policies = append(policies, s)
 		return nil
@@ -148,6 +158,16 @@ func (c *ACLTokenCreateCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
+	if json || len(tmpl) > 0 {
+		out, err := Format(json, tmpl, token)
+		if err != nil {
+			c.Ui.Error(err.Error())
+			return 1
+		}
+
+		c.Ui.Output(out)
+		return 0
+	}
 	// Format the output
 	outputACLToken(c.Ui, token)
 	return 0

command/acl_token_create_test.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package command
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/api"
@@ -45,12 +46,50 @@ func TestACLTokenCreateCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	ui.OutputWriter.Reset()
 	ui.ErrorWriter.Reset()
 
+	// Test with a no-expiry token and -json/-t flag
+	testCasesNoTTL := []string{"-json", "-t='{{ .Policies }}'"}
+	var jsonMap map[string]interface{}
+	for _, outputFormatFlag := range testCasesNoTTL {
+		code = cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, "-token=" + token.SecretID, "-policy=foo", "-type=client", outputFormatFlag})
+		require.Equal(t, 0, code)
+
+		// Check the output
+		out = ui.OutputWriter.String()
+		require.Contains(t, out, "foo")
+		if outputFormatFlag == "-json" {
+			err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(out), &jsonMap)
+			require.Nil(t, err, "Output not in JSON format")
+		}
+
+		ui.OutputWriter.Reset()
+		ui.ErrorWriter.Reset()
+	}
+
 	// Create a new token that has an expiry TTL set and check the response.
 	code = cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, "-token=" + token.SecretID, "-type=management", "-ttl=10m"})
 	require.Equal(t, 0, code)
 
 	out = ui.OutputWriter.String()
 	require.NotContains(t, out, "Expiry Time  = <none>")
+	ui.OutputWriter.Reset()
+	ui.ErrorWriter.Reset()
+
+	// Test with a token that has expiry TTL set and -json/-t flag
+	testCasesWithTTL := [][]string{{"-json", "ExpirationTTL"}, {"-t='{{ .ExpirationTTL }}'", "10m0s"}}
+	for _, outputFormatFlag := range testCasesWithTTL {
+		code = cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, "-token=" + token.SecretID, "-type=management", "-ttl=10m", outputFormatFlag[0]})
+		require.Equal(t, 0, code)
+
+		// Check the output
+		out = ui.OutputWriter.String()
+		if outputFormatFlag[0] == "-json" {
+			err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(out), &jsonMap)
+			require.Nil(t, err, "Output not in JSON format")
+		}
+		require.Contains(t, out, outputFormatFlag[1])
+		ui.OutputWriter.Reset()
+		ui.ErrorWriter.Reset()
+	}
 }
 
 func Test_generateACLTokenRoleLinks(t *testing.T) {

website/content/docs/commands/acl/token/create.mdx

@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ The `acl token create` command requires no arguments.
   form of a time duration such as "5m" and "1h". By default, tokens will be
   created without a TTL and therefore never expire.
 
+- `-json`:Output the ACL token information in JSON format.
+
+- `-t`: Format and display the ACL token information using a Go template.
+
 ## Examples
 
 Create a new ACL token linked to an ACL Policy and Role: