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List Authentication Contexts

Lists all configured authentication contexts available for the user.

Terminal

doctl auth ls

doctl auth ls

#!/bin/bash

# List Authentication Contexts
doctl auth {{[ls|list]}}

import subprocess

# List Authentication Contexts
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
    cmd = [
        "doctl",
        "auth",
        "ls"
    ]
    
    try:
        print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Error: doctl not found. Please install it first.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_command()

When To Use

When validating existing contexts before switching or removing authentication.

Pro Tip

Use formatted output to simplify scripting or auditing of contexts.

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview

Output

$ doctl auth list

ID                                   Name               Status
-----------------------------------------------------
1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1k2l3m4n5o6p7q8  my-context-1      active
9a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1i0j1k2l3m4n5o6p7q8  my-context-2      inactive

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

Context: production-token Token Context

Identifies the configured authentication context.

Last Used: 2023-09-12 14:45:00 Last Used

Timestamp for the last activity using this context.

Scopes: read, write Token Permissions

Displays the permissions associated with the context.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

doctl auth list --output 'json'

Retrieve a list of contexts in JSON format.

doctl auth ls --human-readable

Display contexts with human-readable permissions.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

Error: No authentication contexts found

Solution: Check if you have initialized any contexts.

Error: 500 Internal Server Error

Solution: Try again later; check for service status updates.

Error: Invalid command

Solution: Ensure you are typing the command correctly.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

doctl: Base Command; The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Doctl before the shell applies any redirect operators.
ls: ls|list; The value supplied for ls|list.

How To Run

Execution path

Step 1
Run `doctl auth list` to view all authentication contexts.
Step 2
Identify the context you want to switch or remove.
Step 3
Use `doctl auth switch <context-id>` or `doctl auth remove <context-id>` accordingly.

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