Authenticating OX CLI

Before you can run scans with the OX CLI, authenticate the CLI using one of the supported authentication methods.

Choose the method that matches your workflow.

Authentication method	Use when	What it does
OAuth	You want a modern sign-in flow and don't want to create or manage API keys.	Authenticates the CLI through your OX account and stores authentication tokens for subsequent commands.
VibeSec	You already use VibeSec in a supported IDE and want to run a single CLI scan without configuring the CLI separately.	Uses the authentication stored by the IDE for the current scan only.
API key	OAuth authentication isn't available or you prefer to authenticate with a static credential.	Stores an API key in the CLI configuration and uses it for subsequent commands.