---
title: pingcli config set-active-profile
description: Set a custom configuration profile as the in-use profile.
component: pingcli
page_id: pingcli:command_reference:pingcli_config_set-active-profile
canonical_url: https://developer.pingidentity.com/pingcli/command_reference/pingcli_config_set-active-profile.html
revdate: September 18, 2025
section_ids:
  synopsis: Synopsis
  examples: Examples
  options-inherited-from-parent-commands: Options inherited from parent commands
  more-information: More information
---

# pingcli config set-active-profile

Set a custom configuration profile as the in-use profile.

## Synopsis

Set a custom configuration profile as the in-use profile.

```
pingcli config set-active-profile [flags] [profile-name]
```

## Examples

```
  Set an active profile with an interactive prompt to select from an available profile.
    pingcli config set-active-profile

  Set an active profile with a specific profile name.
    pingcli config set-active-profile myprofile
```

## 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, text.
  -P, --profile string         The name of a configuration profile to use.
  -U, --unmask-values          Unmask secret values. (default false)
      --no-color               Disable text output in color. (default false)
```

## More information

* [pingcli config](pingcli_config.html) - Manage the CLI configuration.