How do I use databricks-cli without manual configuration

[User16790091296]

I want to use databricks cli:

databricks clusters list

but this requires a manual step that requires interactive work with the user:

databricks configure --token

Is there a way to use databricks cli without manual intervention so that you can run it as part of a ci/cd pipeline?

[User16752239289]

You can try configure the credential by editing file ~/.databrickscfg .

The file content will be like below:

[DEFAULT]
host = [workspace url]
username = [email id]
password = [password]
 
[profile 1]
host = [workspace url]
token = {personal access token}

Once you have the file in place, you do not need to run `databricks configure --token ` . The databricks cli will automatically pick up the credentials from the file.

[alexott · Accepted solution]

You can set two environment variables: DATABRICKS_HOST and DATABRICKS_TOKEN, and databricks-cli will use them. See the example of that in the DevOps pipeline

see the full list of environment variables at the end of the Authentication section of documentation

[Chris2794]

And which environment variables do I have to set to use the cli with m2m oauth using Microsoft Entra ID managed service principals?