---
title: "Cli Auth Start"
method: POST
path: "/v1/auth/cli/start"
tags: ["auth"]
---

# Cli Auth Start

`POST /v1/auth/cli/start`

Begin a CLI device-authorization session (no auth).

Returns a secret `device_code` (the CLI keeps it and polls with it) and a
short `user_code` embedded in the verification URL the user opens.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- CliAuthStartResponse
  - `device_code` string, required
  - `user_code` string, required
  - `verification_uri` string, required
  - `interval` integer, required
  - `expires_in` integer, required

---

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