nylas auth remove Explained — Flags, Examples, Tips

#cli #authentication #security #devtools

Need to remove a connected account and all its local data? One command.

The nylas auth remove command permanently deletes a grant and its cached tokens from your local config. Use --force to skip the confirmation prompt in scripts and CI/CD pipelines.

Syntax

nylas auth remove --grant GRANT_ID [--force]

How It Works

The CLI stores credentials securely in your system keychain (macOS Keychain, Linux Secret Service, or Windows Credential Manager). Tokens are refreshed automatically — you authenticate once and commands just work.

Examples

Remove a specific account:

nylas auth remove --grant abc-123-def-456

Force remove without confirmation:

nylas auth remove --grant abc-123-def-456 --force

Tips

Script-friendly: Add --json for machine-readable output and --yes (where supported) to skip confirmations in automated pipelines.

CI/CD ready: This command works in non-interactive mode. Set NYLAS_API_KEY as an environment variable and it picks up credentials automatically.

Related Commands

nylas auth config — Configure API credentials for the Nylas CLI
nylas auth login — Authenticate with a provider (Gmail, Outlook, etc.) to connect your mailbox
nylas auth list — List all connected accounts (grants)
nylas auth whoami — Show current user info for the active account

Full docs: nylas auth remove reference — all flags, advanced examples, and troubleshooting.

All commands: Nylas CLI Command Reference

Get started: brew install nylas/nylas-cli/nylas — other install methods