> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.2501.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# login & status

> Sign in to your Command Center, confirm who you are

## `2501 login`

Sign in to your Command Center instance.

```bash theme={null}
2501 login
```

The command prompts interactively for **email** and **password** - the same credentials you use to sign in to the Command Center web UI. The session is persisted to your local config so subsequent commands (`chat`, `runner-v2`) re-use it without prompting.

When the account has two-factor authentication enabled, login also asks for a code from your authenticator app or a backup code. Run this from a terminal so you can enter the code. The CLI commands on this page use a saved login session. For unattended access with an API key, call the [public API](/0.18/api/overview).

On a tenant that uses single sign-on only, password login through `2501 login` works for the recovery account only. Other users sign in through SSO in Command Center; an API key can be used for public API requests.

## `2501 status`

Confirm which instance the CLI is pointing at and who is signed in.

```bash theme={null}
2501 status
```

Shows the configured API URL, the signed-in user and role, inventory counts, and activity statistics for the selected organization. Use `--org <org_id>` to select an organization. To display the CLI version, run `2501 --version`.

## What login is **not** for

| You want | Use |
| - | - |
| Sign in as a user | `2501 login` |
| Create or manage users | [Command Center users](/0.18/configure/users) |
| Reset a forgotten password | Command Center → Users page (admin) |


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