> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.saml.to/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.saml.to/usage/cli/login.md).

# login

The `login` command is the primary command to store a user token from an Identity Provider (e.g. GitHub)

If no arguments are provided, it will assume a login is requested for GitHub.

Examples:

* `saml-to login`
  * Functionally equivalent to `saml-to login github`
* `saml-to login github`
  * Begins the process for a GitHub User Token and requests a `user:email` scope 

## Usage

```
saml-to login [provider]

Login to a provider

Options:
  --help       Show help  [boolean]
  --version    Show version number  [boolean]
  --provider   The provider for which to login  [string]
  --org        Specify an organization  [string]
  --withToken  Skip Device Authentication and save the provided token to ~/.saml-to/  [string]
```

## Example Output

Following these commands, a browser window would be opened to begin the SAML Authentication flow.

```
saml-to login github

To continue, we need you to log into GitHub, and we will need the `user:email` scope to access your GitHub Identity.

Please open the browser to https://github.com/login/device and enter the code:

257C-5415


Token cached in: ~/.saml-to/github-token.json
Saved GitHub credentials to ~/.saml-to/github-token.json
```


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