Introduction

In Cloud CLI, you can call cloud service APIs using a profile or do so in non-configuration mode. When using Cloud CLI in non-configuration mode, you do not need to pass your authentication information through a profile. Instead, directly pass your authentication parameters in commands without adding any profiles. You can call cloud service APIs using any of the following authentication modes:

When using Cloud CLI in non-configuration mode, note the precautions and understand the priority of each authentication mode.