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Before you start, make sure difyctl is installed.

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Step 1: Sign In

  1. Sign in to your company’s Dify host. Use the console API URL for your instance. 
    difyctl auth login --host https://dify.example.com
    difyctl prints a one-time code and a verification URL, then waits: 
    ! Copy this one-time code: WDJP-XKLM
  Open: https://dify.example.com/device
  2. Open the URL in a browser, enter the code, and sign in. Return to the terminal and you’ll see: 
    ✓ Logged in to dify.example.com as <your-email> (<your-name>)
  Workspace: <your-workspace>

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Step 2: Find Your App

List the apps in your workspace: 
difyctl get app
You should see something like this: 
NAME          ID                                    MODE      UPDATED
Customer FAQ  0a1b2c3d-4e5f-6789-abcd-ef0123456789  chat      2026-06-08T03:14:27.521839
Daily Report  7f3e9a2b-1c4d-4e8f-9a0b-2d5c8e1f4a7b  workflow  2026-06-05T22:41:09.812016
Copy the ID of the app you want to run. The examples below use the two IDs from this table.

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Step 3: Run Your App

How you pass input depends on the app type.
Pass your message as a positional argument:
difyctl run app 0a1b2c3d-4e5f-6789-abcd-ef0123456789 "What are your business hours?"
The reply prints to stdout. For Chatbot, Chatflow, and Agent apps, a hint also prints to stderr so you can continue the same conversation later:
Our business hours are Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm PT.

hint: continue this conversation with --conversation 4f7d8c2a-9b1e-4c6d-8a3f-5e2b7c9d0a1f

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