device_start
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Start a device-code sign-in (RFC 8628 shape). Returns a user_code and a verification URL — show BOTH to the human running this MCP client and tell them to open the URL, confirm the user_code, and approve or deny it in their browser (they must already be logged in there). Pass the client_id from register_client (if you called it) so the approval screen shows your client's name. Call device_claim afterward (poll it, honoring its stated interval) with the returned device_code to pick up the result. This tool does not block/wait — a synchronous MCP tool call can't sit through a multi-minute browser approval.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| client_id | string | null | no | Optional client_id from a prior register_client call. Omit to start a device-code flow exactly as before this bundle. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"client_id": {
"default": null,
"description": "Optional client_id from a prior register_client call. Omit to start\na device-code flow exactly as before this bundle.",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
}
},
"type": "object"
}