---
title: pingcli config set
description: Set stored configuration settings for the CLI.
component: pingcli
page_id: pingcli:command_reference:pingcli_config_set
canonical_url: https://developer.pingidentity.com/pingcli/command_reference/pingcli_config_set.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

Set stored configuration settings for the CLI.

## Synopsis

Set stored configuration settings for the CLI.

The `--profile` parameter can be used to set configuration settings for a specified custom configuration profile. Where `--profile` is not specified, configuration settings will be set for the currently active profile.

```
pingcli config set [flags] key=value
```

## Examples

```
  Set the color setting to true for the currently active profile.
    pingcli config set color=true

  Set the PingOne tenant region code setting to 'AP' for the profile named 'myprofile'.
    pingcli config set --profile myprofile service.pingOne.regionCode=AP

  Set the PingFederate basic authentication password with unmasked output
    pingcli config set --profile myprofile --unmask-values service.pingFederate.authentication.basicAuth.password=1234
```

## 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.