Directus: 1. Authenticate

This documentation is part of the Automate with the CLI guide. You can view the complete guide here: Start Directus, retrieve its credentials, and modify its configuration programmatically using the Stackhero CLI.

👋 Welcome to the Stackhero documentation!

Stackhero provides a Directus cloud service that is production-ready in just 2 minutes:

• Unlimited collections, items, users, roles, API requests, and data transfers
• Custom domain name with integrated HTTPS for secure access (for example, https://cms.your-company.com)
• Dedicated email server for unlimited transactional and notification emails
• Integrated Redis cache for high performance
• Consistent performance and enhanced security thanks to private, dedicated infrastructure
• One-click updates to keep your system up to date with minimal effort

Focus on your project, not on configuration: you can discover Stackhero's Directus cloud solution in just 5 minutes.

The simplest way to get started is to log in via your browser. When you run the login command, the CLI opens a web page where you can approve access. No passwords or 2FA codes are entered into the CLI itself.

stackhero login

Once logged in, your credentials are stored locally and will be used automatically by subsequent CLI commands.

For fully automated environments such as scripts or CI pipelines, you may prefer a non-interactive access token. You can create one from your dashboard (Account > Access tokens), then export it as an environment variable. The CLI, as well as any script you run, will automatically detect it.

export STACKHERO_TOKEN="usr-xxxxxx:your-token"