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doctl-auth:tldr:64c74
doctl-auth: Open a prompt to enter an API token and label its context.
$ doctl auth init --context ${token_label}
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This command doctl auth init --context ${token_label}
is used to authorize the doctl command-line tool with the DigitalOcean API using an authentication token.
Let's break down the command:
doctl
is the command-line tool for interacting with DigitalOcean's API.auth
is the command within doctl for authentication-related operations.init
is the sub-command to initialize the authentication process.--context
is an option to specify the context. In this case, the context refers to a label or name that you assign to the authentication token.${token_label}
is a placeholder for the actual label or name of the authentication token. You need to replace this placeholder with your desired label or name.
Overall, this command is used to set up the initial authentication configuration for doctl, allowing you to use the tool to interact with the DigitalOcean API using the provided authentication token.
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.