Api Keys

Using Stripe API keys The recommended way to connect the Stripe CLI to your account is the browser-based login flow provided by stripe login. The CLI stores your credentials in your operating system's secure credential store (when available) and refreshes the session automatically. To authenticate with an API key instead, use one of these options: 1. stripe login --interactive 1. stripe config 1. The --api-key flag 1. Environment variables Use stripe login --interactive to enter an API key manually. Using stripe config allows you to set persistent keys manually: - stripe config --set test_mode_api_key sk_test_123 --api-key is a global flag that overrides your local configuration if you need to run one-off commands with a specific API key. You can set two environment variables, which take precedence over all other values: - the related setting: the API key to use for the CLI. - the related setting: the device name for the CLI, visible in the Dashboard.