diff --git a/src/commands/apphosting-backends-create.spec.ts b/src/commands/apphosting-backends-create.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..936e4e81617
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/apphosting-backends-create.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import { expect } from "chai";
+import * as sinon from "sinon";
+import * as nock from "nock";
+import { command } from "./apphosting-backends-create";
+import * as backend from "../apphosting/backend";
+import * as projectUtils from "../projectUtils";
+import * as requireAuthModule from "../requireAuth";
+import { FirebaseError } from "../error";
+
+describe("apphosting:backends:create", () => {
+  const PROJECT_ID = "test-project";
+  const WEB_APP_ID = "test-web-app";
+  const BACKEND_ID = "test-backend";
+  const REGION = "us-central1";
+  const SERVICE_ACCOUNT = "test-sa";
+  const ROOT_DIR = ".";
+
+  let doSetupStub: sinon.SinonStub;
+
+  before(() => {
+    nock.disableNetConnect();
+  });
+
+  after(() => {
+    nock.enableNetConnect();
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    doSetupStub = sinon.stub(backend, "doSetup").resolves();
+    sinon.stub(projectUtils, "needProjectId").returns(PROJECT_ID);
+    sinon.stub(requireAuthModule, "requireAuth").resolves();
+
+    // Stub ensureApiEnabled calls
+    nock("https://serviceusage.googleapis.com")
+      .get(`/v1/projects/${PROJECT_ID}/services/firebaseapphosting.googleapis.com`)
+      .query(true) // match any query params
+      .reply(200, { state: "ENABLED" });
+
+    // Stub TOS acceptance check
+    nock("https://mobilesdk-pa.googleapis.com")
+      .get("/v1/accessmanagement/tos:getStatus")
+      .query(true)
+      .reply(200, {
+        perServiceStatus: [
+          {
+            tosId: "APP_HOSTING_TOS",
+            serviceStatus: {
+              status: "ACCEPTED",
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+      });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    sinon.restore();
+    nock.cleanAll();
+  });
+
+  [
+    {
+      description: "missing required options",
+      options: { nonInteractive: true },
+    },
+    {
+      description: "just backend provided",
+      options: { nonInteractive: true, backend: BACKEND_ID },
+    },
+    {
+      description: "just region provided",
+      options: { nonInteractive: true, primaryRegion: REGION },
+    },
+  ].forEach(({ description, options }) => {
+    it(`should throw error if non-interactive and ${description}`, async () => {
+      await expect(command.runner()(options)).to.be.rejectedWith(
+        FirebaseError,
+        "requires --backend and --primary-region",
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("should call doSetup with correct arguments in interactive mode", async () => {
+    before(() => {
+      sinon.stub(process.stdin, "isTTY").value(true);
+    });
+    const options = {};
+    await command.runner()(options);
+
+    expect(doSetupStub).to.have.been.calledWith(
+      PROJECT_ID,
+      undefined, // nonInteractive
+      undefined, // webAppId
+      undefined, // backendId
+      undefined, // serviceAccount
+      undefined, // primaryRegion
+      undefined, // rootDir
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("should call doSetup with passed options in non-interactive mode", async () => {
+    const options = {
+      nonInteractive: true,
+      backend: BACKEND_ID,
+      primaryRegion: REGION,
+      app: WEB_APP_ID,
+      serviceAccount: SERVICE_ACCOUNT,
+      rootDir: ROOT_DIR,
+    };
+    await command.runner()(options);
+
+    expect(doSetupStub).to.have.been.calledWith(
+      PROJECT_ID,
+      true,
+      WEB_APP_ID,
+      BACKEND_ID,
+      SERVICE_ACCOUNT,
+      REGION,
+      ROOT_DIR,
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/commands/apphosting-backends-create.ts b/src/commands/apphosting-backends-create.ts
index b09a02d585c..c3a264b79f5 100644
--- a/src/commands/apphosting-backends-create.ts
+++ b/src/commands/apphosting-backends-create.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const command = new Command("apphosting:backends:create")
     "specify the primary region for the backend. Required with --non-interactive.",
   )
   .option("--root-dir <rootDir>", "specify the root directory for the backend.")
-  .before(requireAuth)
+  .before((options: Options) => requireAuth(options))
   .before(ensureApiEnabled)
   .before(requireTosAcceptance(APPHOSTING_TOS_ID))
   .action(async (options: Options) => {