---
title: "Initiate CLI authentication"
method: POST
path: "/auth/cli"
tags: ["CLI Authentication"]
---

# Initiate CLI authentication

`POST /auth/cli`

Create a new CLI authentication session and return polling and login codes

## Request body

- object
  - `expires_in_millis` number
  - `anon_refresh_token` string

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `polling_code` string, required
  - `login_code` string, required
  - `expires_at` string, required

---

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