diff --git a/knox/models.py b/knox/models.py
index 4dbee1ae..9f8f3404 100644
--- a/knox/models.py
+++ b/knox/models.py
@@ -10,30 +10,52 @@
 
 class AuthTokenManager(models.Manager):
     def create(self, user, expiry=knox_settings.TOKEN_TTL):
+        crypto_obj = self.generate_token()
+        token = crypto_obj.get("token")
+        digest = crypto_obj.get("digest")
+        expiry = crypto_obj.get("expiry")
+        instance = super(AuthTokenManager, self).create(
+            token_key=token[: CONSTANTS.TOKEN_KEY_LENGTH],
+            digest=digest,
+            user=user,
+            expiry=expiry,
+        )
+        return instance, token
+
+    def generate_token(self):
+        """
+        Returns a dict with token, digest and expiry datetime
+
+        Example:
+        {
+          "token": <token string>,
+          "expiry": <digest hash>,
+          "expiry": <expiry datetime>,
+        }
+        """
         token = crypto.create_token_string()
         digest = crypto.hash_token(token)
 
         if expiry is not None:
             expiry = timezone.now() + expiry
-
-        instance = super(AuthTokenManager, self).create(
-            token_key=token[:CONSTANTS.TOKEN_KEY_LENGTH], digest=digest,
-            user=user, expiry=expiry)
-        return instance, token
+        return {"token": token, "digest": digest, "expiry": expiry}
 
 
 class AuthToken(models.Model):
 
     objects = AuthTokenManager()
 
-    digest = models.CharField(
-        max_length=CONSTANTS.DIGEST_LENGTH, primary_key=True)
-    token_key = models.CharField(
-        max_length=CONSTANTS.TOKEN_KEY_LENGTH, db_index=True)
-    user = models.ForeignKey(User, null=False, blank=False,
-                             related_name='auth_token_set', on_delete=models.CASCADE)
+    digest = models.CharField(max_length=CONSTANTS.DIGEST_LENGTH, primary_key=True)
+    token_key = models.CharField(max_length=CONSTANTS.TOKEN_KEY_LENGTH, db_index=True)
+    user = models.ForeignKey(
+        User,
+        null=False,
+        blank=False,
+        related_name="auth_token_set",
+        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
+    )
     created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     expiry = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return '%s : %s' % (self.digest, self.user)
+        return "%s : %s" % (self.digest, self.user)