piactl

controls Private Internet Access VPN from the command line

TLDR

Connect to VPN

$ piactl connect

Disconnect VPN

$ piactl disconnect

Show connection status

$ piactl get connectionstate

Set region

$ piactl set region [us-east]

List regions

$ piactl get regions

Get current region

$ piactl get region

Enable kill switch

$ piactl set killswitch on

Show public IP

$ piactl get vpnip

piactl controls Private Internet Access VPN from the command line. It manages connections and settings.Connection commands handle VPN state. Quick connect uses last region or auto-selects.Region selection chooses exit location. List available regions to see options.Kill switch blocks traffic when disconnected. This prevents IP leaks during connection issues.Settings configure protocol, port, and features. DNS and split tunneling are configurable.

PARAMETERS

connect

Connect to VPN.

disconnect

Disconnect VPN.

get PROPERTY

Get setting or status.

set PROPERTY VALUE

Set configuration.

login

Authenticate.

logout

Log out.

reset

Reset to defaults.

PROPERTIES

connectionstate

Connection status.

region

VPN region.

regions

Available regions.

vpnip

VPN IP address.

publicip

Current public IP.

killswitch

Kill switch state.

protocol

VPN protocol.

CAVEATS

Requires PIA daemon running. Subscription required. Some features need GUI configuration first.

HISTORY

piactl is the command-line interface for Private Internet Access VPN service. It provides scriptable control over the PIA client for automation and headless systems.