diff --git a/agenta-cli/agenta/cli/helper.py b/agenta-cli/agenta/cli/helper.py
index 17d5cc05e7..96fd406bae 100644
--- a/agenta-cli/agenta/cli/helper.py
+++ b/agenta-cli/agenta/cli/helper.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def set_global_config(var_name: str, var_value: Any) -> None:
         toml.dump(global_config, config_file)
 
 
-def get_api_key() -> str:
+def get_api_key(backend_host: str) -> str:
     """
     Retrieve or request the API key for accessing the Agenta platform.
 
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ def get_api_key() -> str:
     If found, it prompts the user to confirm whether they'd like to use that key.
     If not found, it asks the user to input a new key.
 
+    Args:
+        backend_host (str): The URL of the backend host.
+
     Returns:
         str: The API key to be used for accessing the Agenta platform.
 
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ def get_api_key() -> str:
             sys.exit(0)
 
     api_key = questionary.text(
-        "(You can get your API Key here: https://cloud.agenta.ai/settings?tab=apiKeys) "
+        f"(You can get your API Key here: {backend_host}/settings?tab=apiKeys) "
         "Please provide your API key:"
     ).ask()
 
diff --git a/agenta-cli/agenta/cli/main.py b/agenta-cli/agenta/cli/main.py
index b3dcb1f891..ec0e2301e0 100644
--- a/agenta-cli/agenta/cli/main.py
+++ b/agenta-cli/agenta/cli/main.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 import questionary
 import toml
 
+from agenta.cli import helper
 from agenta.client import client
+from agenta.cli import variant_configs
 from agenta.cli import variant_commands
-from agenta.cli import helper
 
 
 def print_version(ctx, param, value):
@@ -101,8 +102,13 @@ def init(app_name: str):
                 "Please provide the IP or URL of your remote host"
             ).ask()
         elif where_question == "On agenta cloud":
-            backend_host = "https://cloud.agenta.ai"
-            api_key = helper.get_api_key()
+            global_backend_host = helper.get_global_config("host")
+            if global_backend_host:
+                backend_host = global_backend_host
+            else:
+                backend_host = "https://cloud.agenta.ai"
+
+            api_key = helper.get_api_key(backend_host)
             client.validate_api_key(api_key, backend_host)
 
         elif where_question is None:  # User pressed Ctrl+C
@@ -186,6 +192,7 @@ def init(app_name: str):
 
 # Add the commands to the CLI group
 cli.add_command(init)
+cli.add_command(variant_configs.config)
 cli.add_command(variant_commands.variant)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/agenta-cli/agenta/cli/variant_configs.py b/agenta-cli/agenta/cli/variant_configs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f43bbc104
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agenta-cli/agenta/cli/variant_configs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import click
+from agenta.cli import helper
+
+
+@click.group()
+def config():
+    """Commands for variants configurations"""
+    pass
+
+
+def update_backend_host(backend_host: str):
+    """Check the config file and update the backend URL
+
+    Arguments:
+        app_folder -- the app folder
+        backend_host -- the backend host
+    """
+
+    click.echo(
+        click.style("\nChecking and updating global backend host...", fg="bright_black")
+    )
+    helper.set_global_config("host", backend_host)
+
+
+@config.command(
+    name="set-host",
+    context_settings=dict(
+        ignore_unknown_options=True,
+        allow_extra_args=True,
+    ),
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--backend_host", default=None, help="The URL of the backend host to use."
+)
+@click.pass_context
+def set_config_url(ctx, backend_host: str):
+    """Set the backend URL in the app configuration"""
+
+    try:
+        if not backend_host:
+            if ctx.args:
+                backend_host = ctx.args[0]
+            else:
+                click.echo(click.style("Backend host URL not specified", fg="red"))
+
+        update_backend_host(backend_host)
+        click.echo(click.style("Backend host updated successfully! 🎉\n"))
+    except Exception as ex:
+        click.echo(click.style(f"Error updating backend host: {ex}", fg="red"))