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Before you start, make sure difyctl is installed.

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Step 1: Sign In

Run the login command with the host URL your administrator gave you: 
difyctl auth login --host https://dify.example.com
difyctl prints a one-time code and a verification URL, opens the URL in your default browser, and waits: 
! Copy this one-time code: WDJP-XKLM
  Open: https://dify.example.com/device
The browser walks you through your company’s usual sign-in flow, then asks for the one-time code. Once you complete it, the terminal confirms: 
✓ Logged in to dify.example.com as <your-email> (external SSO, issuer: <your-identity-provider>)

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Step 2: See the Apps You Can Run

List the apps your administrator permitted you to use: 
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.

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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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