diff --git a/Site/ASAB Maestro/Descriptors/influxdb.yaml b/Site/ASAB Maestro/Descriptors/influxdb.yaml
index e9db945..69575f2 100644
--- a/Site/ASAB Maestro/Descriptors/influxdb.yaml	
+++ b/Site/ASAB Maestro/Descriptors/influxdb.yaml	
@@ -40,6 +40,26 @@ nginx:
       - rewrite ^/influxdb/(.*) /$1 break
       - proxy_pass http://upstream-influxdb
 
+sherpas:
+  # Sherpas containers: akin to their namesake mountain guides, these containers provide essential support and guidance throughout the application's lifecycle.
+  # provide a name to your sherpa and a descriptor for its very own container.
+  init:
+    image: infuxdb:{{ VERSIONS["influxdb"] }}
+    entrypoint: ["bash", "/script/influx-init.sh"]
+    command: ["echo", "DONE"]
+    volumes:
+    - "{{SITE}}/{{INSTANCE_ID}}/script:/script:ro"
+    depends_on: ["{{INSTANCE_ID}}"]
+    environment:
+      INFLUXDB_HOSTNAME: "{{INFLUXDB_HOSTNAME}}"
+      DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_BUCKET: "{{DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_BUCKET}}"
+      DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_ORG: "{{DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_ORG}}"
+      DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_USERNAME: "{{DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_USERNAME}}"
+
+files:
+  - "script/influx-init.sh"
+  # - "script/replica-set.json" will be added by ASAB Remote Control / Mongo Tech
+
   # Exposure of InfluxDB on the public HTTPS is disabled b/c there is no authorization introspection available
   # https:
   #    location /influxdb:
diff --git a/Site/ASAB Maestro/Files/influxdb/influx-init.sh b/Site/ASAB Maestro/Files/influxdb/influx-init.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a6c9263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Site/ASAB Maestro/Files/influxdb/influx-init.sh	
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Wait for InfluxDB to start
+until curl -s http://{{INFLUXDB_HOSTNAME}}:8086/health | grep -q '"status": "pass"'; do
+  echo "Waiting for InfluxDB to start..."
+  sleep 1
+done
+
+# Get the bucket ID
+BUCKET_ID=$(curl -s -X GET http://{{INFLUXDB_HOSTNAME}}:8086/api/v2/buckets -H 'Authorization: Token "{{INFLUXDB_TOKEN}}"' -H "Accept: application/json" | jq -r '.buckets[] | select(.name=="{{DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_BUCKET}}") | .id')
+# Get the org ID
+ORG_ID=$(curl -s -X GET http://{{INFLUXDB_HOSTNAME}}:8086/api/v2/orgs -H 'Authorization: Token "{{INFLUXDB_TOKEN}}"' -H "Accept: application/json" | jq -r '.orgs[] | select(.name=="{{DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_ORG}}") | .id')
+
+# Get the user ID
+USER_ID=$(curl -s -X GET http://{{INFLUXDB_HOSTNAME}}:8086/api/v2/users -H 'Authorization: Token "{{INFLUXDB_TOKEN}}"' -H "Accept: application/json" | jq -r '.users[] | select(.name=="{{DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_USERNAME}}") | .id')
+
+# Create the non-admin token using the InfluxDB API v2
+curl -X POST http://{{INFLUXDB_HOSTNAME}}:8086/api/v2/authorizations \
+  -H "Authorization: Token {{INFLUXDB_TOKEN}}" \
+  -H "Accept: application/json" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+        "description": "Non-admin user with write access",
+        "orgID": "'"$ORG_ID"'", 
+        "permissions": [
+          {
+            "action": "write",
+            "resource": {
+              "type": "buckets",
+              "id": "'"$BUCKET_ID"'"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "status": "active",
+        "userID": "'"$USER_ID"'" 
+      }'
\ No newline at end of file