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doctl-auth:tldr:49257

doctl-auth: Switch contexts (API tokens).
$ doctl auth switch --context ${token_label}
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The command "doctl auth switch --context ${token_label}" is used to switch the authentication context in the DigitalOcean command-line interface (CLI) tool, doctl.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "doctl": The doctl command is the entry point for using the DigitalOcean CLI tool.
  • "auth": The auth command is used to manage authentication and authorization settings.
  • "switch": The switch command is used to switch the authentication context to the specified token.
  • "--context": This flag specifies that the following argument will be the context to switch to.
  • "${token_label}": The "${token_label}" variable represents the label or name of the token for the context you want to switch to. It is used to identify and select the specific authentication token or context to switch to.

By running this command and replacing "${token_label}" with the actual label of the token context you want to switch to, you can authenticate your doctl CLI tool with the selected context, allowing you to perform operations on your DigitalOcean resources using the associated access token. The token_label could be the name of a personal access token or a label assigned to a specific context configuration.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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