diff --git a/leo/cli/commands/common/options.rs b/leo/cli/commands/common/options.rs
index 082f4b41b45..26ba8f70b13 100644
--- a/leo/cli/commands/common/options.rs
+++ b/leo/cli/commands/common/options.rs
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@ pub struct EnvOptions {
 pub struct FeeOptions {
     #[clap(
         long,
-        help = "[UNUSED] Base fees in microcredits, delimited by `|`, and used in order. The fees must either be valid `u64` or `default`. Defaults to automatic calculation.",
-        hide = true,
+        help = "Base fees in microcredits, delimited by `|`, and used in order. The fees must either be valid `u64` or `default`. Defaults to automatic calculation.",
         value_delimiter = '|',
         value_parser = parse_amount
     )]
diff --git a/leo/cli/commands/execute.rs b/leo/cli/commands/execute.rs
index 7b635f70edc..9fcd39a0406 100644
--- a/leo/cli/commands/execute.rs
+++ b/leo/cli/commands/execute.rs
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ use leo_ast::NetworkName;
 use leo_package::{Package, ProgramData, fetch_program_from_network};
 
 use aleo_std::StorageMode;
-use snarkvm::prelude::{Execution, Itertools, Network, Program, execution_cost};
+use snarkvm::prelude::{Authorization, Execution, Itertools, Network, Program, execution_cost};
 
 use clap::Parser;
 use colored::*;
+use serde::{Serialize, ser::SerializeStruct};
 use std::{convert::TryFrom, path::PathBuf};
 
 #[cfg(not(feature = "only_testnet"))]
@@ -33,10 +34,11 @@ use snarkvm::{
     circuit::{Aleo, AleoTestnetV0},
     prelude::{
         ConsensusVersion,
+        Fee,
         Identifier,
         ProgramID,
         VM,
-        query::Query as SnarkVMQuery,
+        query::{Query as SnarkVMQuery, QueryTrait},
         store::{
             ConsensusStore,
             helpers::memory::{BlockMemory, ConsensusMemory},
@@ -58,6 +60,10 @@ pub struct LeoExecute {
         help = "The program inputs e.g. `1u32`, `record1...` (record ciphertext), or `{ owner: ...}` "
     )]
     inputs: Vec<String>,
+    #[clap(long, help = "Generate the authorization only.", conflicts_with = "broadcast")]
+    pub(crate) authorization_only: bool,
+    #[clap(long, help = "Skips proving.")]
+    pub(crate) skip_proving: bool,
     #[clap(flatten)]
     pub(crate) fee_options: FeeOptions,
     #[clap(flatten)]
@@ -179,7 +185,7 @@ fn handle_execute<A: Aleo>(
                     "{}.aleo",
                     package.programs.last().expect("There must be at least one program in a Leo package").name
                 ),
-                command.name,
+                command.name.clone(),
             ),
             None => {
                 return Err(CliError::custom(format!(
@@ -265,11 +271,10 @@ fn handle_execute<A: Aleo>(
         }
     }
 
-    let inputs =
-        command.inputs.into_iter().map(|string| parse_input(&string, &private_key)).collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
+    let inputs = command.inputs.iter().map(|string| parse_input(string, &private_key)).collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
 
     // Get the first fee option.
-    let (_, priority_fee, record) =
+    let (base_fee, priority_fee, record) =
         parse_fee_options(&private_key, &command.fee_options, 1)?.into_iter().next().unwrap_or((None, None, None));
 
     // Get the consensus version.
@@ -287,9 +292,9 @@ fn handle_execute<A: Aleo>(
         is_local,
         priority_fee.unwrap_or(0),
         record.is_some(),
-        &command.action,
         consensus_version,
         &check_task_for_warnings(&endpoint, network, &programs, consensus_version),
+        &command,
     );
 
     // Prompt the user to confirm the plan.
@@ -337,32 +342,108 @@ fn handle_execute<A: Aleo>(
     vm.process().write().add_programs_with_editions(&programs_and_editions)?;
 
     // Execute the program and produce a transaction.
-    let (transaction, response) = vm.execute_with_response(
-        &private_key,
-        (&program_name, &function_name),
-        inputs.iter(),
-        record,
-        priority_fee.unwrap_or(0),
-        Some(&query),
-        rng,
-    )?;
+    let (output_name, output, response) = if command.authorization_only {
+        println!("\n🛂 Generating authorization for {program_name}/{function_name}...");
+
+        // Get the base fee.
+        let Some(base_fee) = base_fee else {
+            return Err(CliError::custom(
+                "When generating an authorization, a base fee must be provided with `--base-fee`.",
+            )
+            .into());
+        };
 
-    // Print the execution stats.
-    print_execution_stats::<A::Network>(
-        &vm,
-        &program_name,
-        transaction.execution().expect("Expected execution"),
-        priority_fee,
-        consensus_version,
-    )?;
+        // Generate the authorizations.
+        let execution =
+            vm.process().read().authorize::<A, _>(&private_key, &program_name, &function_name, inputs.iter(), rng)?;
+
+        let id = execution.to_execution_id()?;
+        let fee = match record {
+            None => vm.authorize_fee_public(&private_key, base_fee, priority_fee.unwrap_or(0), id, rng)?,
+            Some(record) => {
+                vm.authorize_fee_private(&private_key, record, base_fee, priority_fee.unwrap_or(0), id, rng)?
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Evaluate the authorization to get the response.
+        let response = vm.process().read().evaluate::<A>(execution.clone())?;
+
+        ("authorization", ExecutionOutput::AuthorizationData { execution, fee }, response)
+    } else if command.skip_proving {
+        println!("\n⚙️ Generating transaction WITHOUT a proof for {program_name}/{function_name}...");
+
+        // Generate the authorization.
+        let authorization =
+            vm.process().read().authorize::<A, _>(&private_key, &program_name, &function_name, inputs.iter(), rng)?;
+
+        // Get the state root.
+        let state_root = query.current_state_root()?;
+
+        // Create an execution without the proof.
+        let execution = Execution::from(authorization.transitions().values().cloned(), state_root, None)?;
+
+        // Calculate the cost.
+        let (cost, _) = execution_cost(&vm.process().read(), &execution, consensus_version)?;
+
+        // Generate the fee authorization.
+        let id = authorization.to_execution_id()?;
+        let fee_authorization = match record {
+            None => {
+                vm.authorize_fee_public(&private_key, base_fee.unwrap_or(cost), priority_fee.unwrap_or(0), id, rng)?
+            }
+            Some(record) => vm.authorize_fee_private(
+                &private_key,
+                record,
+                base_fee.unwrap_or(cost),
+                priority_fee.unwrap_or(0),
+                id,
+                rng,
+            )?,
+        };
+
+        // Create a fee transition without a proof.
+        let fee = Fee::from(fee_authorization.transitions().into_iter().next().unwrap().1, state_root, None)?;
+
+        // Create the transaction.
+        let transaction = Transaction::from_execution(execution, Some(fee))?;
+
+        // Evaluate the transaction to get the response.
+        let response = vm.process().read().evaluate::<A>(authorization)?;
+
+        ("transaction", ExecutionOutput::Transaction(Box::new(transaction)), response)
+    } else {
+        println!("\n⚙️ Generating transaction for {program_name}/{function_name}...");
+
+        // Generate the transaction and get the response.
+        let (transaction, response) = vm.execute_with_response(
+            &private_key,
+            (&program_name, &function_name),
+            inputs.iter(),
+            record,
+            priority_fee.unwrap_or(0),
+            Some(&query),
+            rng,
+        )?;
+
+        // Print the execution stats.
+        print_execution_stats::<A::Network>(
+            &vm,
+            &program_name,
+            transaction.execution().expect("Expected execution"),
+            priority_fee,
+            consensus_version,
+        )?;
+
+        ("execution", ExecutionOutput::Transaction(Box::new(transaction)), response)
+    };
 
     // Print the transaction.
     // If the `print` option is set, print the execution transaction to the console.
     // The transaction is printed in JSON format.
     if command.action.print {
-        let transaction_json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&transaction)
+        let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&output)
             .map_err(|e| CliError::custom(format!("Failed to serialize transaction: {e}")))?;
-        println!("🖨️ Printing execution for {program_name}\n{transaction_json}");
+        println!("🖨️ Printing {output_name} for {program_name}\n{json}");
     }
 
     // If the `save` option is set, save the execution transaction to a file in the specified directory.
@@ -373,11 +454,11 @@ fn handle_execute<A: Aleo>(
         std::fs::create_dir_all(path).map_err(|e| CliError::custom(format!("Failed to create directory: {e}")))?;
         // Save the transaction to a file.
         let file_path = PathBuf::from(path).join(format!("{program_name}.execution.json"));
-        println!("💾 Saving execution for {program_name} at {}", file_path.display());
-        let transaction_json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&transaction)
-            .map_err(|e| CliError::custom(format!("Failed to serialize transaction: {e}")))?;
+        println!("💾 Saving {output_name} for {program_name} at {}", file_path.display());
+        let transaction_json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&output)
+            .map_err(|e| CliError::custom(format!("Failed to serialize {output_name}: {e}")))?;
         std::fs::write(file_path, transaction_json)
-            .map_err(|e| CliError::custom(format!("Failed to write transaction to file: {e}")))?;
+            .map_err(|e| CliError::custom(format!("Failed to write {output_name} to file: {e}")))?;
     }
 
     match response.outputs().len() {
@@ -390,9 +471,14 @@ fn handle_execute<A: Aleo>(
     }
     println!();
 
-    // If the `broadcast` option is set, broadcast each deployment transaction to the network.
+    // If the `broadcast` option is set, broadcast each execution to the network.
     if command.action.broadcast {
-        println!("📡 Broadcasting execution for {program_name}...");
+        println!("📡 Broadcasting {output_name} for {program_name}...");
+        // Get the transaction.
+        let ExecutionOutput::Transaction(transaction) = output else {
+            println!("❌ Cannot broadcast an authorization. Please run without `--authorization-only`.");
+            return Ok(());
+        };
         // Get and confirm the fee with the user.
         let mut fee_id = None;
         if let Some(fee) = transaction.fee_transition() {
@@ -492,9 +578,9 @@ fn print_execution_plan<N: Network>(
     is_local: bool,
     priority_fee: u64,
     fee_record: bool,
-    action: &TransactionAction,
     consensus_version: ConsensusVersion,
     warnings: &[String],
+    command: &LeoExecute,
 ) {
     println!("\n{}", "🚀 Execution Plan Summary".bold().underline());
     println!("{}", "──────────────────────────────────────────────".dimmed());
@@ -519,17 +605,23 @@ fn print_execution_plan<N: Network>(
     if !is_local {
         println!("  - Program and its dependencies will be downloaded from the network.");
     }
-    if action.print {
+    if command.authorization_only {
+        println!("  - Only the authorization will be generated.");
+    }
+    if command.skip_proving {
+        println!("  - A transaction will be generated, WITHOUT a proof.");
+    }
+    if command.action.print {
         println!("  - Transaction will be printed to the console.");
     } else {
         println!("  - Transaction will NOT be printed to the console.");
     }
-    if let Some(path) = &action.save {
+    if let Some(path) = &command.action.save {
         println!("  - Transaction will be saved to {}", path.bold());
     } else {
         println!("  - Transaction will NOT be saved to a file.");
     }
-    if action.broadcast {
+    if command.action.broadcast {
         println!("  - Transaction will be broadcast to {}", endpoint.bold());
     } else {
         println!("  - Transaction will NOT be broadcast to the network.");
@@ -580,3 +672,29 @@ fn print_execution_stats<N: Network>(
     println!("{}", "──────────────────────────────────────────────".dimmed());
     Ok(())
 }
+
+// Possible outputs of an `execute` command.
+enum ExecutionOutput<N: Network> {
+    // Produced if `--authorization-only` is set.
+    AuthorizationData { execution: Authorization<N>, fee: Authorization<N> },
+    // Default output, a transaction.
+    // Note. The transaction may not have a proof if `--skip-proving` is set.
+    Transaction(Box<Transaction<N>>),
+}
+
+impl<N: Network> Serialize for ExecutionOutput<N> {
+    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where
+        S: serde::Serializer,
+    {
+        match self {
+            ExecutionOutput::AuthorizationData { execution, fee } => {
+                let mut state = serializer.serialize_struct("AuthorizationData", 2)?;
+                state.serialize_field("execution", execution)?;
+                state.serialize_field("fee", fee)?;
+                state.end()
+            }
+            ExecutionOutput::Transaction(transaction) => transaction.serialize(serializer),
+        }
+    }
+}