nylas auth token in Practice: Display current API token

Need to display current api token? One command.

The nylas auth token command prints the active API token or access token for the current grant. Useful for debugging authentication issues, passing tokens to external scripts, or inspecting token claims.

Syntax

nylas auth token

Examples

Display token:

nylas auth token

Pass token to curl:

curl -H \

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.

When to Use This

Reach for nylas auth token during initial setup, in CI/CD pipelines, or when managing multiple connected accounts. Combine with --json to pipe output into other tools.

Tips

Pipe to jq: nylas auth token --json | jq '.' gives you structured data you can filter and transform.

Combine with other commands: Chain nylas auth token with other Nylas CLI commands using shell pipes and variables for complex workflows.

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

All commands: Nylas CLI Command Reference

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