diff --git a/changes/7932.feature b/changes/7932.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2826ac9bcce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/7932.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Introducing a new parameter to the user_create action - with_apitoken. 
+When set, this parameter triggers the creation of an API token for the user.
diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/create.py b/ckan/logic/action/create.py
index 37530170bb1..e4098343bf8 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/create.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/create.py
@@ -961,7 +961,9 @@ def user_create(context: Context,
                 }
             }
     :type plugin_extras: dict
-
+    :param with_apitoken: whether to create an API token for the user.
+                    (Optional)
+    :type with_apitoken: bool
 
     :returns: the newly created user
     :rtype: dictionary
@@ -970,6 +972,7 @@ def user_create(context: Context,
     model = context['model']
     schema = context.get('schema') or ckan.logic.schema.default_user_schema()
     session = context['session']
+    with_apitoken = data_dict.pop("with_apitoken", False)
 
     _check_access('user_create', context, data_dict)
 
@@ -1028,10 +1031,21 @@ def user_create(context: Context,
 
     # Create dashboard for user.
     dashboard = model.Dashboard(user.id)
+
     session.add(dashboard)
     if not context.get('defer_commit'):
         model.repo.commit()
 
+    if with_apitoken:
+        if not context['user']:
+            context["user"] = user.name
+
+        # Create apitoken for user.
+        api_token = _get_action("api_token_create")(
+            context, {"user": user.name, "name": "default"}
+        )
+        user_dict["token"] = api_token["token"]
+
     log.debug('Created user {name}'.format(name=user.name))
     return user_dict
 
diff --git a/ckan/tests/logic/action/test_create.py b/ckan/tests/logic/action/test_create.py
index a2676e825e2..c00531666fe 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/logic/action/test_create.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/logic/action/test_create.py
@@ -1270,6 +1270,41 @@ def test_user_create_defer_commit(self):
         with pytest.raises(logic.NotFound):
             helpers.call_action("user_show", id=user_dict["name"])
 
+    def test_create_user_with_apitoken(self):
+        stub = factories.User.stub()
+        context = {"ignore_auth": True}
+        user_dict = {
+            "name": stub.name,
+            "email": stub.email,
+            "password": "test1234",
+            "with_apitoken": True
+        }
+        user = helpers.call_action("user_create", context={}, **user_dict)
+        assert user["token"]
+
+        user_dict = {"user_id": user["name"]}
+        token = helpers.call_action(
+            "api_token_list", context=context, **user_dict
+        )
+        assert len(token) == 1
+
+    def test_create_user_with_apitoken_missing_flag(self):
+        stub = factories.User.stub()
+        context = {"ignore_auth": True}
+        user_dict = {
+            "name": stub.name,
+            "email": stub.email,
+            "password": "test1234",
+        }
+        user = helpers.call_action("user_create", context={}, **user_dict)
+        assert "token" not in user
+
+        user_dict = {"user_id": user["name"]}
+        token = helpers.call_action(
+            "api_token_list", context=context, **user_dict
+        )
+        assert not token
+
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("clean_db")
 @pytest.mark.ckan_config("ckan.auth.create_user_via_web", True)