Install

The CLI is set to connect to Infisical Cloud by default, but if you’re running your own instance of Infisical, you can direct the CLI to it using one of the methods provided below.

Method 1: Use the updated CLI

Beginning with CLI version V0.4.0, it is now possible to choose between logging in through the Infisical cloud or your own self-hosted instance. Simply execute the infisical login command and follow the on-screen instructions.

Method 2: Export environment variable

You can point the CLI to the self hosted Infisical instance by exporting the environment variable INFISICAL_API_URL in your terminal.

• Linux/MacOs

• Windows Powershell

# Set backend host 
export INFISICAL_API_URL="https://your-self-hosted-infisical.com/api"

# Remove backend host 
unset INFISICAL_API_URL

Method 3: Set manually on every command

Another option to point the CLI to your self hosted Infisical instance is to set it via a flag on every command you run.

# Example
infisical <any-command> --domain="https://your-self-hosted-infisical.com/api"