Accessing VM Import/Export - VM Import/Export
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Accessing VM Import/Export

You can access VM Import/Export using the following interfaces.

Amazon Command Line Interface (CLI)

Provides commands for a broad set of Amazon products, and is supported on Windows, Mac, and Linux. To get started, see Amazon Command Line Interface User Guide. For more information about the commands for Amazon EC2, see ec2 in the Amazon CLI Command Reference.

Amazon Tools for PowerShell

Provides commands for a broad set of Amazon products for those who script in the PowerShell environment. To get started, see the Amazon Tools for Windows PowerShell User Guide. For more information about the Cmdlets for Amazon EC2, see the Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference.

Amazon EC2 API

Amazon EC2 provides a Query API. These requests are HTTP or HTTPS requests that use the HTTP verbs GET or POST and a Query parameter named Action. For more information about the API actions for Amazon EC2, see Actions in the Amazon EC2 API Reference.

Amazon SDKs and Tools

If you prefer to build applications using language-specific APIs instead of submitting a request over HTTP or HTTPS, Amazon provides libraries, sample code, tutorials, and other resources for software developers. These libraries provide basic functions that automate tasks such as cryptographically signing your requests, retrying requests, and handling error responses, making it is easier for you to get started. For more information, see Amazon SDKs and Tools.

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In supported Amazon Web Services Regions, you can also use Amazon CloudShell for a browser-based, pre-authenticated shell that launches directly from the Amazon Web Services Management Console.