PlanetScale CLI commands: password
Use the PlanetScale CLI “password” command to create development branches, open deploy requests, and make non-blocking schema changes from your terminal.
Getting Started
Make sure to first set up your PlanetScale developer environment. Once you've installed the pscale CLI, you can interact with PlanetScale and manage your databases straight from the command line.
The password command
This command allows you to create, list, and delete branch passwords/credentials.
Usage:
pscale password <SUB-COMMAND> <FLAG>
Available sub-commands
| Sub-command | Sub-command flags | Description |
|---|---|---|
create <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> <PASSWORD_NAME> | --ttl, --role | Create new credentials to access a branch's data |
delete <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> <PASSWORD_ID> | --force | Delete the specified branch credentials |
list <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> | --web | List all credentials of a database |
The value <PASSWORD_ID> represents the ID number of the set of credentials. To find all available credentials and their IDs, run pscale list <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME>.
Sub-command flag descriptions
Some of the sub-commands have additional flags unique to the sub-command. This section covers what each of those does. See the above table for which context.
| Sub-command flag | Description | Applicable sub-commands |
|---|---|---|
--ttl | TTL defines the time to live for the password in seconds. By default, it is 0, which means it will never expire. | create |
--role <ROLE> | Add a role to a password | create |
--force | Delete a password without confirmation. | delete |
--web | Perform the action in your web browser | list |
Available roles for the --role flag are:
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Available flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-h, --help | View help for password command |
--org <ORGANIZATION_NAME> | The organization for the current user |
Global flags
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
--api-token <TOKEN> | The API token to use for authenticating against the PlanetScale API. |
--api-url <URL> | The base URL for the PlanetScale API. Default is https://api.planetscale.com/. |
--config <CONFIG_FILE> | Config file. Default is $HOME/.config/planetscale/pscale.yml. |
--debug | Enable debug mode. |
-f, --format <FORMAT> | Show output in a specific format. Possible values: human (default), json, csv. |
--no-color | Disable color output. |
--service-token <TOKEN> | The service token for authenticating. |
--service-token-id <TOKEN_ID> | The service token ID for authenticating. |
Examples
The password command with delete sub-command
Command:
pscale password delete <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> <PASSWORD_ID>
Output:
? Please type <DATABASE_NAME>/<BRANCH_NAME>/<PASSWORD_ID> to confirm:
Password <PASSWORD_ID> was successfully deleted from <BRANCH_NAME>.
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