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How to create cloud phones via CLI

Written by Anton L ( Updated on May 29th, 2026 )

Updated on May 29th, 2026

Want to create a cloud phone without using GUI? Here's how you can do it!

Step 1: launch CLI

You need to launch CLI (either by launching the executable or via Terminal/Command prompt). Follow the article for more details: How to start working with CLI.

Step 2: log in to authenticate

In order to get your API token, you will need to first log in to your account via the login command.

  1. Paste this command: xcli login --username yourusername --password yourpassword 
  2. Edit values for each flag

Step 3: type the command and flags

One thing is remaining – type a command, and you are all set. 

  1. Type a command xcli mobile-profiles-create
  2. Add flags to the command. CLI recognizes them by --. The required flags are:
    1. --phone-name: choose any title for your cloud phone. Don't forget to put it under quotation marks. E.g., ‘Multilogin profile’
    2. --mobile-type: set the OS and its version for your profile. Don't forget to put it under quotation marks. E.g., ‘Android 12’
    3. --proxy: add the full proxy string (including port, server, protocol, and password), for example: socks5://user:pass@host:port 

      This step mentions only mandatory flags. The latest chapter explains the other flags. 

       
  3. Press Enter.

Your profile is ready!

List of flags for profile creation

General flags

h or --help provides info about the command (which flags you can add to it)
--mobile-type (required) OS and its version for your profile. Don't forget to put it under quotation marks. E.g., ‘Android 12’

--net-type   

networking type. 0 = Wi-Fi, 1 = Mobile (default 1)
--phone-name phone device name (in Android settings)
--profile-name (required) name of new cloud phone (in Multilogin interface)

--phone-number

mobile phone number, automatically generated if empty

--profile-note

profile note

--proxy

(required) sets the full proxy string, for example: socks5://user:pass@host:port

--quantity

quantity of phones to create (1 by default)

--surface-brand

phone brand name

--surface-model

phone model name

--tags

sets tags (separated by commas)

Global flags

 -f, --folder string folder to use ("Default folder" by default)

Geolocation flags

--mobile-city city of the cloud phone
--mobile-language language of the cloud phone
--mobile-province province of the cloud phone
--mobile-region region of the cloud phone

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  • Step 1: launch CLI
  • Step 2: log in to authenticate
  • Step 3: type the command and flags
  • List of flags for profile creation
  • General flags
  • Global flags
  • Geolocation flags

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    • Cloud phone
    • Virtual phone
    • Remote phone
    • Phone farming
    • Cloud cell phone
    • Cloud Android emulation
    • AI Quick Action Automation
  • MULTI-ACCOUNTING

    • Multiple Instagram accounts
    • Multiple Tiktok accounts
    • Multiple Reddit accounts
    • Multiple Telegram accounts
    • Multiple Facebook accounts
    • Multiple Youtube accounts
    • Multiple LinkedIn accounts
  • COMPARISON

    • Multilogin vs. MoreLogin
    • Multilogin vs. FlashID
    • Multilogin vs. DuoPlus
    • Multilogin vs. VMOS cloud
    • Multilogin vs. Octo Browser
    • Multilogin vs. AdsPower
    • Multilogin vs. GoLogin
  • PLATFORM PROXIES

    • Mobile proxy
    • Reddit proxy
    • Instagram proxy
    • TikTok proxy
    • Facebook proxy
    • Youtube proxy
    • LinkedIn proxy
  • USECASES

    • Cloud phones for Tiktok
    • Cloud phones for Instagram
    • Cloud phones for Reddit
    • Cloud phones for Facebook
    • Cloud phones for Youtube
  • RESOURCES

    • Knowledge base
    • API documentation
    • Glossary
    • Academy
    • Blog
    • Server status
    • Release notes
  • FREE TOOLS

    • YouTube views to money calculator
    • Instagram money calculator
    • Online URL to text converter
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  • GET IN TOUCH

    • Contact 24/7 support
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    • Referral program
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