# auth

Personal authentication to CARTO. Manage login sessions, named profiles, and view current user information.

For an overview of the OAuth flow, profiles, and re-authentication behavior, see [Authentication & profiles](/carto-for-agents/cli/authentication.md).

## `carto auth login [profile]`

Open a browser-based OAuth 2.0 + PKCE login flow and store the resulting credentials.

```bash
carto auth login                              # Login to default profile
carto auth login staging                      # Login to a named profile
carto auth login --organization-name "ACME"   # Organization-specific login (SSO or standard)
carto auth login acme-prod --organization-name "ACME Corporation"
```

**Arguments:**

* `[profile]` — Optional profile name. If omitted, an auto-generated name `tenant_id/org_name/user@email.com` is used.

**Options:**

| Option                       | Description                                                                                            |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--env <environment>`        | Auth environment: `production`, `staging`, `local`, `dedicated-NN`. Only set if instructed by support. |
| `--organization-name <name>` | Organization name for SSO login. Use quotes if it contains spaces.                                     |
| `--organization-id <id>`     | Organization ID for SSO login (future support).                                                        |

## `carto auth logout [profile]`

Remove stored credentials.

```bash
carto auth logout                   # Logout from default profile
carto auth logout staging           # Logout from named profile
```

## `carto auth status [profile]`

Show authentication status, token expiration, and the full tenant → organization → user hierarchy. With no arguments, also lists every available profile and marks the current default.

```bash
carto auth status
carto auth status production
```

## `carto auth use <profile>`

Set the given profile as the current default. Subsequent commands will use it unless overridden by `--profile` or `CARTO_PROFILE`.

```bash
carto auth use production
```

## `carto auth whoami`

Show the authenticated user's profile (user ID, name, email, account info, roles).

```bash
carto auth whoami
```


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