GH-AUTH-TOKEN(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-AUTH-TOKEN(1)

gh-auth-token - Print the authentication token gh uses for a hostname and account

gh auth token [flags]

This command outputs the authentication token for an account on a given GitHub host.

Without the --hostname flag, the default host is chosen.

Without the --user flag, the active account for the host is chosen.

The hostname of the GitHub instance authenticated with
The account to output the token for

0: Successful execution

1: Error

2: Command canceled

4: Authentication required

NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.

gh-auth(1)

Jun 2025