Browser login
Use browser login for local development and interactive terminal use:
aeo auth login
aeo auth status
aeo whoami
Logout removes local credentials:
Token auth
Automations and MCP clients should use an Aeolo token:
AEOLO_API_KEY=atok_... aeo domain list
For local setup, run aeo auth login first and copy the token from ~/.config/aeo/config.json into your automation or MCP client secret store.
For MCP calls, send the same token as a bearer token:
Authorization: Bearer atok_...
Use real account authentication when verifying product behavior. Test-only shortcuts can hide membership, selected-domain, session, and billing bugs.
Check account state
aeo whoami
aeo billing subscription
aeo billing credits
aeo billing ledger
aeo billing ledger is the best check after credit-metered actions because it shows recent reserves, captures, and refunds.