Authenticate CLI app management

What to expect

The CLI is provided in the Merchant Bridge source repository as scripts/merchantbridge-cli.mjs. It uses Node.js built-in APIs. Run it from the project folder; on Windows PowerShell, npm.cmd can be used if execution policy blocks npm.ps1. Never put API secrets directly in command arguments.

Protected app commands need a developer key in the environment. This guide covers 3 practical actions, in the order they usually happen.

Do this first

Set MERCHANTBRIDGE_API_KEY through your trusted shell or secret manager..

Run npm run merchantbridge -- apps list with an apps:read key..

Then finish with

Remove temporary credentials from the shell when finished..

Good to know

Everything here reflects the current Merchant Bridge interface. Labels and buttons may move as the product evolves, but the flow stays the same: prepare, act on the page this guide references, and confirm the result before moving on.

When something does not match what you see, the destination page for this guide is the source of truth.