Docs Self-Managed Reference rpk Commands rpk cloud rpk cloud auth rpk cloud auth use This is documentation for Self-Managed v23.3, which is no longer supported. To view the latest available version of the docs, see v24.3. rpk cloud auth use Select the rpk cloud authentication (auth) to use. This swaps the current cloud authorization to the specified cloud authorization. If your current profile is a cloud profile, this unsets the current profile (because the authorization is now different). If your current profile is for a self-hosted cluster, the profile is kept. Usage rpk cloud auth use [NAME] [flags] Flags Value Type Description -h, --help - Help for use. --config string Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are /var/lib/redpanda/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD/redpanda.yaml, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. -X, --config-opt stringArray Override rpk configuration settings. See rpk -X or execute rpk -X help for inline detail or rpk -X list for terser detail. --profile string Profile to use. See rpk profile for more details. -v, --verbose - Enable verbose logging. Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution rpk cloud auth list rpk cloud byoc