Elasticsearch: 1. Authenticate

This documentation is part of the Automate with the CLI guide. View the full guide here: Start Elasticsearch, retrieve its credentials, and change its configuration programmatically with the Stackhero CLI.

👋 Welcome to the Stackhero documentation

Stackhero delivers a fully managed Elasticsearch cloud service designed for professionals who need reliable search, analytics, and logging at scale.

• Consistent performance and strong security with a private, dedicated infrastructure.
• Easily set up a custom domain name secured by HTTPS.

Get started quickly and focus on your work: you can have a production-ready Elasticsearch cloud hosting environment in about 5 minutes, with routine maintenance and security handled for you.

The easiest way to get started is by logging in through 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

After logging in, your credentials are stored locally and will be used automatically by future CLI commands.

For fully automated environments like scripts or CI pipelines, you might 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, and any script you run, will pick it up automatically.

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