diff --git a/autocomplete/fish_autocomplete b/autocomplete/fish_autocomplete
index 4fbef50e..61b7c0d8 100644
--- a/autocomplete/fish_autocomplete
+++ b/autocomplete/fish_autocomplete
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -f -l allow-source -r -d
 complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -f -l identity -s i -r -d 'Unique `ID` of the participant, used with --join'
 complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -f -l name -s n -r -d '`NAME` of the participant, used with --join. defaults to identity'
 complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -f -l room -s r -r -d '`NAME` of the room to join'
+complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -f -l json -s j -d 'Output as JSON'
+complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -f -l token-only -d 'Output only the access token'
 complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -f -l metadata -r -d '`JSON` metadata to encode in the token, will be passed to participant'
 complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -f -l attribute -r -d 'set attributes in key=value format, can be used multiple times'
 complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create' -l attribute-file -r -d 'read attributes from a `JSON` file'
@@ -315,6 +317,8 @@ complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create-token' -f -l allow-source
 complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create-token' -f -l identity -s i -r -d 'Unique `ID` of the participant, used with --join'
 complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create-token' -f -l name -s n -r -d '`NAME` of the participant, used with --join. defaults to identity'
 complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create-token' -f -l room -s r -r -d '`NAME` of the room to join'
+complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create-token' -f -l json -s j -d 'Output as JSON'
+complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create-token' -f -l token-only -d 'Output only the access token'
 complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create-token' -f -l room-configuration -r -d 'name of the room configuration to use when creating a room'
 complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create-token' -f -l metadata -r -d '`JSON` metadata to encode in the token, will be passed to participant'
 complete -c lk -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from create-token' -f -l attribute -r -d 'set attributes in key=value format, can be used multiple times'
diff --git a/cmd/lk/token.go b/cmd/lk/token.go
index 999161db..db123cb3 100644
--- a/cmd/lk/token.go
+++ b/cmd/lk/token.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"os"
 	"slices"
 	"time"
@@ -33,17 +34,30 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	usageCreate   = "Ability to create or delete rooms"
-	usageList     = "Ability to list rooms"
-	usageJoin     = "Ability to join a room (requires --room and --identity)"
-	usageAdmin    = "Ability to moderate a room (requires --room)"
-	usageEgress   = "Ability to interact with Egress services"
-	usageIngress  = "Ability to interact with Ingress services"
+	usageCreate    = "Ability to create or delete rooms"
+	usageList      = "Ability to list rooms"
+	usageJoin      = "Ability to join a room (requires --room and --identity)"
+	usageAdmin     = "Ability to moderate a room (requires --room)"
+	usageEgress    = "Ability to interact with Egress services"
+	usageIngress   = "Ability to interact with Ingress services"
 	usageMetadata  = "Ability to update their own name and metadata"
 	usageInference = "Ability to perform inference (AI endpoints)"
 )
 
 var (
+	tokenOnlyFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
+		Name:  "token-only",
+		Usage: "Output only the access token",
+	}
+
+	tokenOutputMutuallyExclusiveFlags = []cli.MutuallyExclusiveFlags{{
+		Flags: [][]cli.Flag{{
+			jsonFlag,
+		}, {
+			tokenOnlyFlag,
+		}},
+	}}
+
 	TokenCommands = []*cli.Command{
 		{
 			Name:   "token",
@@ -131,6 +145,7 @@ var (
 							Usage: "Metadata attached to job dispatched to the agent (ctx.job.metadata)",
 						},
 					},
+					MutuallyExclusiveFlags: tokenOutputMutuallyExclusiveFlags,
 				},
 			},
 		},
@@ -217,11 +232,17 @@ var (
 					Usage: "Additional `VIDEO_GRANT` fields. It'll be merged with other arguments (JSON formatted)",
 				},
 			},
+			MutuallyExclusiveFlags: tokenOutputMutuallyExclusiveFlags,
 		},
 	}
 )
 
 func createToken(ctx context.Context, c *cli.Command) error {
+	tokenOnly := c.Bool("token-only")
+	jsonOutput := c.Bool("json")
+	stdout := c.Root().Writer
+	stderr := c.Root().ErrWriter
+
 	name := c.String("name")
 	metadata := c.String("metadata")
 	validFor := c.String("valid-for")
@@ -254,13 +275,17 @@ func createToken(ctx context.Context, c *cli.Command) error {
 	participant := c.String("identity")
 	if participant == "" {
 		participant = util.ExpandTemplate("participant-%x")
-		fmt.Printf("Using generated participant identity [%s]\n", util.Accented(participant))
+		if !tokenOnly && !jsonOutput {
+			fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "Using generated participant identity [%s]\n", util.Accented(participant))
+		}
 	}
 
 	room := c.String("room")
 	if room == "" {
 		room = util.ExpandTemplate("room-%t")
-		fmt.Printf("Using generated room name [%s]\n", util.Accented(room))
+		if !tokenOnly && !jsonOutput {
+			fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "Using generated room name [%s]\n", util.Accented(room))
+		}
 	}
 
 	grant := &auth.VideoGrant{
@@ -419,7 +444,9 @@ func createToken(ctx context.Context, c *cli.Command) error {
 	at.SetName(name)
 	if validFor != "" {
 		if dur, err := time.ParseDuration(validFor); err == nil {
-			fmt.Println("valid for (mins): ", int(dur/time.Minute))
+			if !tokenOnly && !jsonOutput {
+				fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "valid for (mins): %d\n", int(dur/time.Minute))
+			}
 			at.SetValidFor(dur)
 		} else {
 			return err
@@ -431,13 +458,16 @@ func createToken(ctx context.Context, c *cli.Command) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("Token grants:")
-	util.PrintJSON(at.GetGrants())
-	fmt.Println()
-	if project.URL != "" {
-		fmt.Println("Project URL:", project.URL)
+	if err = printTokenCreateOutput(stdout, tokenOnly, jsonOutput, tokenCreateOutput{
+		AccessToken: token,
+		ProjectURL:  project.URL,
+		Identity:    participant,
+		Name:        name,
+		Room:        room,
+		Grants:      at.GetGrants(),
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
-	fmt.Println("Access token:", token)
 
 	if c.IsSet("open") {
 		switch c.String("open") {
@@ -459,3 +489,33 @@ func accessToken(apiKey, apiSecret string, grant *auth.VideoGrant, identity stri
 		SetIdentity(identity)
 	return at
 }
+
+type tokenCreateOutput struct {
+	AccessToken string            `json:"access_token"`
+	ProjectURL  string            `json:"project_url,omitempty"`
+	Identity    string            `json:"identity"`
+	Name        string            `json:"name"`
+	Room        string            `json:"room"`
+	Grants      *auth.ClaimGrants `json:"grants"`
+}
+
+func printTokenCreateOutput(w io.Writer, tokenOnly, jsonOutput bool, out tokenCreateOutput) error {
+	switch {
+	case tokenOnly:
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w, out.AccessToken)
+	case jsonOutput:
+		return util.PrintJSONTo(w, out)
+	default:
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w, "Token grants:")
+		if err := util.PrintJSONTo(w, out.Grants); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w)
+		if out.ProjectURL != "" {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w, "Project URL:", out.ProjectURL)
+		}
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w, "Access token:", out.AccessToken)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/lk/token_test.go b/cmd/lk/token_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c39cd58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/lk/token_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/auth"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v3"
+)
+
+func TestTokenCommandTree(t *testing.T) {
+	tokenCmd := findCommandByName(TokenCommands, "token")
+	require.NotNil(t, tokenCmd, "top-level 'token' command must exist")
+
+	createCmd := findCommandByName(tokenCmd.Commands, "create")
+	require.NotNil(t, createCmd, "'token create' command must exist")
+	require.NotNil(t, createCmd.Action, "'token create' must have an action")
+	assert.True(t, commandHasFlag(createCmd, "json"), "'token create' must have --json")
+	assert.True(t, commandHasFlag(createCmd, "token-only"), "'token create' must have --token-only")
+
+	deprecatedCreateCmd := findCommandByName(TokenCommands, "create-token")
+	require.NotNil(t, deprecatedCreateCmd, "deprecated 'create-token' command must exist")
+	assert.True(t, commandHasFlag(deprecatedCreateCmd, "json"), "'create-token' must have --json")
+	assert.True(t, commandHasFlag(deprecatedCreateCmd, "token-only"), "'create-token' must have --token-only")
+}
+
+func TestTokenOutputFlagsAreMutuallyExclusive(t *testing.T) {
+	var actionCalled bool
+	app := &cli.Command{
+		Name:                   "lk",
+		MutuallyExclusiveFlags: tokenOutputMutuallyExclusiveFlags,
+		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			actionCalled = true
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	err := app.Run(context.Background(), []string{"lk", "--json", "--token-only"})
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, actionCalled)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "option json cannot be set along with option token-only")
+}
+
+func TestPrintTokenCreateOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	out := tokenCreateOutput{
+		AccessToken: "token-value",
+		ProjectURL:  "https://example.livekit.cloud",
+		Identity:    "test-id",
+		Name:        "test-name",
+		Room:        "test-room",
+		Grants:      &auth.ClaimGrants{Identity: "test-id"},
+	}
+
+	var stdout bytes.Buffer
+	err := printTokenCreateOutput(&stdout, true, false, out)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "token-value\n", stdout.String())
+
+	stdout.Reset()
+	err = printTokenCreateOutput(&stdout, false, true, out)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	var decoded map[string]any
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(stdout.Bytes(), &decoded))
+	assert.Equal(t, "token-value", decoded["access_token"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "https://example.livekit.cloud", decoded["project_url"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "test-id", decoded["identity"])
+
+	stdout.Reset()
+	err = printTokenCreateOutput(&stdout, false, false, out)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, stdout.String(), "Token grants:")
+	assert.Contains(t, stdout.String(), "Project URL: https://example.livekit.cloud")
+	assert.Contains(t, stdout.String(), "Access token: token-value")
+}
+
+func commandHasFlag(cmd *cli.Command, flagName string) bool {
+	for _, flag := range commandFlags(cmd) {
+		if slicesContains(flag.Names(), flagName) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func commandFlags(cmd *cli.Command) []cli.Flag {
+	flags := append([]cli.Flag{}, cmd.Flags...)
+	for _, group := range cmd.MutuallyExclusiveFlags {
+		for _, path := range group.Flags {
+			flags = append(flags, path...)
+		}
+	}
+	return flags
+}
+
+func slicesContains(items []string, item string) bool {
+	for _, current := range items {
+		if strings.EqualFold(current, item) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/pkg/util/json.go b/pkg/util/json.go
index ec96359e..159babad 100644
--- a/pkg/util/json.go
+++ b/pkg/util/json.go
@@ -17,18 +17,29 @@ package util
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
 
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )
 
 func PrintJSON(obj any) {
+	_ = PrintJSONTo(os.Stdout, obj)
+}
+
+func PrintJSONTo(w io.Writer, obj any) error {
 	const indent = "  "
 	var txt []byte
+	var err error
 	if m, ok := obj.(proto.Message); ok {
-		txt, _ = protojson.MarshalOptions{Indent: indent}.Marshal(m)
+		txt, err = protojson.MarshalOptions{Indent: indent}.Marshal(m)
 	} else {
-		txt, _ = json.MarshalIndent(obj, "", indent)
+		txt, err = json.MarshalIndent(obj, "", indent)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
-	fmt.Println(string(txt))
+	_, err = fmt.Fprintln(w, string(txt))
+	return err
 }