# CloudQuery login requires browser but needs alternative login method

**URL:** <https://community.cloudquery.io/t/cloudquery-login-requires-browser-but-needs-alternative-login-method/355>\
**Category:** CloudQuery Plugins\
**Created:** [February 22, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.cloudquery.io/t/cloudquery-login-requires-browser-but-needs-alternative-login-method/355 "2024-02-22T21:32:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![comic-pup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dec6dc/32.png) [@comic-pup](https://community.cloudquery.io/u/comic-pup)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.cloudquery.io/t/cloudquery-login-requires-browser-but-needs-alternative-login-method/355/1 "2024-02-22T21:32:21Z")

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It seems as though `cloudquery login` requires login via a browser. Is there any way to log in without needing a browser? I’m already setting the

```bash
export CLOUDQUERY_API_KEY=<your-api-key>

```

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**Author:** ![ben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.cloudquery.io/ben/32/88_2.png) [@ben](https://community.cloudquery.io/u/ben)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cloudquery.io/t/cloudquery-login-requires-browser-but-needs-alternative-login-method/355/2 "2024-02-22T21:38:25Z")

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If you are setting `CLOUDQUERY_API_KEY` then you should be already logged in. Can you share details about your setup so we can look into it as a possible bug?

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**Author:** ![comic-pup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dec6dc/32.png) [@comic-pup](https://community.cloudquery.io/u/comic-pup)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cloudquery.io/t/cloudquery-login-requires-browser-but-needs-alternative-login-method/355/3 "2024-02-22T21:50:00Z")

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Figured it out. The registry was set to GitHub when it should have been CloudQuery.

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**Author:** ![ben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.cloudquery.io/ben/32/88_2.png) [@ben](https://community.cloudquery.io/u/ben)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cloudquery.io/t/cloudquery-login-requires-browser-but-needs-alternative-login-method/355/4 "2024-02-22T21:50:16Z")

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Glad you got it working!