diff --git a/gvm/protocols/gmp/_gmpnext.py b/gvm/protocols/gmp/_gmpnext.py
index e9a1ccd3..4b3e4894 100644
--- a/gvm/protocols/gmp/_gmpnext.py
+++ b/gvm/protocols/gmp/_gmpnext.py
@@ -347,6 +347,18 @@ def get_agent_support_bundle(
             )
         )
 
+    def get_agent_inventory_token(self) -> T:
+        """Request a short-lived agent inventory token.
+
+        The token is used to authenticate requests to the agent-control API
+        using Authorization: Bearer <token>.
+
+        The authenticated user must have the get_agents permission.
+        """
+        return self._send_request_and_transform_response(
+            Agents.get_agent_inventory_token()
+        )
+
     def create_active_directory_credential(
         self,
         name: str,
diff --git a/gvm/protocols/gmp/requests/next/_agents.py b/gvm/protocols/gmp/requests/next/_agents.py
index df12f761..8d43d6a0 100644
--- a/gvm/protocols/gmp/requests/next/_agents.py
+++ b/gvm/protocols/gmp/requests/next/_agents.py
@@ -515,3 +515,17 @@ def get_agent_support_bundle(
         cmd.set_attribute("anonymized", to_bool(anonymized))
 
         return cmd
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_agent_inventory_token(cls) -> Request:
+        """Request a short-lived agent inventory token.
+
+        The token is used to authenticate requests to the agent-control API
+        using the Authorization: Bearer <token> header.
+
+        The authenticated user must have the get_agents permission.
+
+        Returns:
+            Request: GMP request for an agent inventory token.
+        """
+        return XmlCommand("get_agent_inventory_token")
diff --git a/tests/protocols/gmpnext/entities/agents/test_get_agent_inventory_token.py b/tests/protocols/gmpnext/entities/agents/test_get_agent_inventory_token.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..450242b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/protocols/gmpnext/entities/agents/test_get_agent_inventory_token.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Greenbone AG
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+
+class GmpGetAgentInventoryTokenTestMixin:
+    def test_get_agent_inventory_token(self):
+        self.gmp.get_agent_inventory_token()
+
+        self.connection.send.has_been_called_with(
+            b"<get_agent_inventory_token/>"
+        )
diff --git a/tests/protocols/gmpnext/entities/test_agents.py b/tests/protocols/gmpnext/entities/test_agents.py
index 8299e549..c0ea1d98 100644
--- a/tests/protocols/gmpnext/entities/test_agents.py
+++ b/tests/protocols/gmpnext/entities/test_agents.py
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 from .agents.test_delete_agents import (
     GmpDeleteAgentsTestMixin,
 )
+from .agents.test_get_agent_inventory_token import (
+    GmpGetAgentInventoryTokenTestMixin,
+)
 from .agents.test_get_agent_support_bundle import (
     GmpGetAgentSupportBundleTestMixin,
 )
@@ -48,3 +51,9 @@ class GmpGetAgentSupportBundleTestCase(
     GmpGetAgentSupportBundleTestMixin, GMPTestCase
 ):
     pass
+
+
+class GmpGetAgentInventoryTokenTestCase(
+    GmpGetAgentInventoryTokenTestMixin, GMPTestCase
+):
+    pass