ipatool not prompting 2FA code on my devices

[jonahdecker]

What happened?

When I run ipatool auth login -email stevejobs@apple.com (fake email for privacy) and enter my password, I am asked for a 2FA authentication code. However, I am not getting a code on any of my devices. Using the -password flag doesn't work either. This prevents me from being able to download any ipa files.

Version

2.1.3

Relevant log output

jonahdecker@Jonahs-MBP ~ % ipatool -v
ipatool version 2.1.3

jonahdecker@Jonahs-MBP ~ % ipatool auth login -email stevejobs@apple.com
1:23AM INF enter password:
1:23AM INF enter 2FA code:

1:23AM ERR error="auth code is required" success=false

[e-ave]

I get this too, and when i provide it via --auth-code command line, or try adding it to the end of the password (saw in another issues thread), I get this error

ERR error="Did you forget your password?" success=false

[ahbou]

same

[ahbou]

Found the issue. My password has a space in it and since I was passing it using "--password my password" it was being cut out.

[majd]

Make sure that your credentials are correct. You can also retrieve the 2FA code from an iOS or Mac device that is already logged in via that Apple ID - using the Settings app.

[solidgonk]

If anyone else stumbles on this, try using --email=name@domain.com instead of -email name@domain.com

[gingerbeardman]

Make sure that your credentials are correct. You can also retrieve the 2FA code from an iOS or Mac device that is already logged in via that Apple ID - using the Settings app.

Settings > Apple ID > Sign-in & Security > Two-Factor Authentication > Get Verification Code

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My issue was I was using the wrong command line format, but ipatool doesn't complain when it's incorrect! And it was still prompting for 2FA after wrong password was used.

When I corrected command line format and password, my devices showed the 2FA popup.

ipatool auth login --email=my.email@domain.com --password=MyPa55w0rd!