1

Get API key

First you need to get an API key from the Developer Dashboard. You can use this API key to authenticate to the Square Cloud CLI.

2

Authenticate

Authenticate to the Square Cloud CLI using the following command:

squarecloud auth login

You will be prompted to enter your API key.

Your API Token:
> Insert your square cloud api token

After entering your API key, you will be authenticated to the Square Cloud CLI.

You can skip the prompt by passing your API key with the --token flag:

squarecloud auth login --token=<API key>

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Next steps

After authenticating to the Square Cloud CLI, you can start deploying your applications.

Deploy your application

Learn how to deploy your application using the Square Cloud CLI.

Commands Reference

Learn about the commands available in the Square Cloud CLI.