The Amazon Command Line Interface (Amazon CLI) is a unified tool that provides a consistent interface for interacting with all parts of Amazon Web Services. Amazon CLI commands for different services are covered in the accompanying user guide, including descriptions, syntax, and usage examples.

Latest version (Version 2)

User Guide

Describes all the Amazon CLI concepts and provides instructions on using the various features of the latest version of the Amazon CLI. Version 2 contains all the latest and adds new features.

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Command Reference

Describes the latest version of the Amazon CLI in detail and provides basic syntax, options, and usage examples for each operation.

Previous versions (Version 1)

User Guide

Describes all the Amazon CLI concepts and provides instructions on using the various features of Version 1 of the Amazon CLI. Version 1 is currently still updated but does not include all of the new features the latest version has.

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Version 1 Command Reference

Describes Version 1 of the Amazon CLI in detail and provides basic syntax, options, and usage examples for each operation.

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Additional resources

Amazon SDKs and Tools Reference Guide

Amazon SDKs and Tools shared information including shared config and credential files, configuration and authentication settings, Amazon Common Runtime (CRT) libraries, and maintenance and support.