diff --git a/earthaccess/__init__.py b/earthaccess/__init__.py
index ef4fdfb8..05e2192c 100644
--- a/earthaccess/__init__.py
+++ b/earthaccess/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     open,
     search_data,
     search_datasets,
+    auth_environ,
 )
 from .auth import Auth
 from .search import DataCollections, DataGranules
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
     "DataCollections",
     "Auth",
     "Store",
+    "auth_environ",
 ]
 
 __auth__ = Auth()
diff --git a/earthaccess/api.py b/earthaccess/api.py
index f0264454..9a5594b3 100644
--- a/earthaccess/api.py
+++ b/earthaccess/api.py
@@ -330,3 +330,9 @@ def get_edl_token() -> str:
     """
     token = earthaccess.__auth__.token
     return token
+
+def auth_environ() -> Dict[str, str]:
+    auth = earthaccess.__auth__
+    if not auth.authenticated:
+        raise RuntimeError("`auth_environ()` requires you to first authenticate with `earthaccess.login()`")
+    return {"EARTHDATA_USERNAME": auth.username, "EARTHDATA_PASSWORD": auth.password}
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_api.py b/tests/integration/test_api.py
index d4848d60..0eb6a59b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_api.py
@@ -82,3 +82,12 @@ def test_earthaccess_api_can_download_granules():
     files = earthaccess.download(results, local_path=local_path)
     assertions.assertIsInstance(files, list)
     shutil.rmtree(local_path)
+
+def test_auth_environ():
+    environ = earthaccess.auth_environ()
+    assert environ == {"EARTHDATA_USERNAME": os.environ["EARTHDATA_USERNAME"], "EARTHDATA_PASSWORD": os.environ["EARTHDATA_PASSWORD"]}
+
+def test_auth_environ_raises(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(earthaccess.__auth__, "authenticated", False)
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="authenticate"):
+        earthaccess.auth_environ()
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