---
title: pingcli pingone auth login
description: Log in to allow Ping CLI to administer PingOne
component: pingcli
version: 1.0
page_id: pingcli:command_reference:pingcli_pingone_auth_login
canonical_url: https://developer.pingidentity.com/pingcli/1.0/command_reference/pingcli_pingone_auth_login.html
revdate: June 5, 2026
section_ids:
  synopsis: Synopsis
  examples: Examples
  options: Options
  options-inherited-from-parent-commands: Options inherited from parent commands
  more-information: More information
---

# pingcli pingone auth login

Log in to allow Ping CLI to administer PingOne

## Synopsis

Log in to allow Ping CLI to administer PingOne

```
pingcli pingone auth login [flags]
```

## Examples

```
  # Log in to PingOne using the configured authentication method.
    pingcli pingone auth login
```

## Options

```
      --authorization-code                                Use authorization code flow
  -h, --help                                              help for login
      --client-credentials                                Use client credentials flow
      --device-code                                       Use device authorization flow
      --pingone-authentication-oauth-grant-type string    The authorization grant type to use to authenticate to the PingOne management API. (default client_credentials) Options are: authorization_code, client_credentials, device_code.
      --pingone-authorization-code-client-id string       The authorization code client ID used to authenticate to the PingOne management API.
      --pingone-authorization-code-scopes []string        The authorization code scopes used to authenticate to the PingOne management API.
      --pingone-client-credentials-client-id string       The client credentials client ID used to authenticate to the PingOne management API.
      --pingone-client-credentials-client-secret string   The client credentials client secret used to authenticate to the PingOne management API.
      --pingone-client-credentials-scopes []string        The client credentials scopes used to authenticate to the PingOne management API.
      --pingone-custom-domain string                      The custom domain of the PingOne tenant. Example: 'auth.bxretail.org'
      --pingone-device-code-client-id string              The device code client ID used to authenticate to the PingOne management API.
      --pingone-device-code-scopes []string               The device code scopes used to authenticate to the PingOne management API.
      --pingone-environment-id string                     The ID of the PingOne environment to use for authentication (used by all auth types).
      --pingone-root-domain string                        The root domain of the PingOne tenant. Options are: pingone.asia, pingone.ca, pingone.com, pingone.com.au, pingone.eu, pingone.sg. Example: 'pingone.com'
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -C, --config string           The relative or full path to a custom Ping CLI configuration file. (default $HOME/.pingcli/config.yaml)
  -D, --detailed-exitcode       Enable detailed exit code output. (default false) 0 - pingcli command succeeded with no errors or warnings. 1 - pingcli command failed with errors. 2 - pingcli command succeeded with warnings.
  -O, --output-format string    Specify the console output format. (default text) Options are: json, ndjson, ndjson-wrapped, text.
  -P, --profile string          The name of a configuration profile to use.
      --debug                   Enable debug output for error messages, including stack traces and transaction IDs. (default false)
      --log-file string         Write logs to a file at the given path. File logging is disabled when not set.
      --log-file-level string   Set the file log level. Options are: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR. (default DEBUG)
      --log-level string        Set the console log level. Options are: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR. (default WARN)
      --no-color                Disable text output in color. (default false)
      --query string            JMESPath expression to filter JSON output. Requires -O json, ndjson, or ndjson-wrapped. Example: --query 'data[?enabled].name'
      --storage-type string     Auth token storage (default: secure_local)   secure_local  - Use OS keychain (default)   file_system   - Store tokens in ~/.pingcli/credentials   none          - Do not persist tokens
```

## More information

* [pingcli pingone auth](pingcli_pingone_auth.html) - Authenticate Ping CLI to the PingOne management APIs.