---
name: "google-oauthlib-tool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python3-google-auth-oauthlib"
version: "1.2.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/google-oauthlib-tool"
---

# google-oauthlib-tool(1)

oauthlib integration with google-auth

## NAME

google-oauthlib-tool - oauthlib integration with google-auth

## SYNOPSIS

**google-oauthlib-tool** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

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  Command-line tool for obtaining authorization and credentials from a user.

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  This tool uses the OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code grant as described in section 1.3.1 of RFC6749: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-1.3.1

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  This tool is intended for assist developers in obtaining credentials for testing applications where it may not be possible or easy to run a complete OAuth 2.0 authorization flow, especially in the case of code samples or embedded devices without input / display capabilities.

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  This is not intended for production use where a combination of companion and on-device applications should complete the OAuth 2.0 authorization flow to get authorization from the users.

## OPTIONS

- **--client-secrets** \<client\_secret\_json\_file\>

  Path to OAuth2 client secret JSON file. \[required\]

- **--scope** \<oauth2 scope\>

  API scopes to authorize access for. \[required\]

- **--save**

  Save the credentials to file.  \[default: False\]

- **--credentials** \<oauth2\_credentials\>

  Path to store OAuth2 credentials.  \[default: /root/.config/google-oauthlibtool/credentials.json\]

- **--headless**

  Run a console based flow.  \[default: False\]

- **--help**

  Show this message and exit.