AWS CLI

aid: aws-cli
name: AWS CLI
description: >-
  The AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) is a unified tool to manage AWS
  services from the command line. With just one tool to download and configure,
  you can control multiple AWS services and automate them through scripts. AWS
  CLI v2 supports all AWS services with auto-completion, AWS SSO, and improved
  performance. It is open-source, available on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and
  is the official CLI for Amazon Web Services.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - AWS
  - CLI
  - Cloud Computing
  - Command Line Interface
  - DevOps
  - Open Source
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/aws-cli/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-25'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: aws-cli:aws-cli
    name: AWS CLI
    description: >-
      The AWS CLI v2 is the official command-line interface for Amazon Web
      Services, providing unified access to all AWS services from the terminal
      with auto-completion, AWS SSO support, and improved performance over v1.
    humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/cli/
    tags:
      - AWS
      - CLI
      - Command Line Interface
      - DevOps
      - Open Source
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html
      - type: APIReference
        url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/
      - type: GitHubRepository
        url: https://github.com/aws/aws-cli
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/cli/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/aws/aws-cli
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/aws
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://github.com/aws/aws-cli/blob/v2/CHANGELOG.rst
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
  - type: Support
    url: https://github.com/aws/aws-cli/issues
  - type: StackOverflow
    url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/awscli
  - type: Features
    data:
      - name: Unified AWS Service Access
        description: Control all AWS services from a single command-line tool with consistent syntax and output formatting.
      - name: Auto-Completion
        description: Shell auto-completion for commands, subcommands, options, and resource names in bash, zsh, and fish.
      - name: AWS SSO Support
        description: Native AWS IAM Identity Center (SSO) integration for credential management and multi-account access.
      - name: Output Formatting
        description: Multiple output formats including JSON, YAML, text, and table, with JMESPath query filtering.
      - name: Credential Management
        description: Supports named profiles, environment variables, instance metadata, and credential process plugins.
      - name: Wizard Commands
        description: Interactive step-by-step wizards for complex workflows like IAM role creation and DynamoDB table setup.
      - name: Waiters
        description: Built-in wait commands to poll until AWS resources reach desired states like running or available.
      - name: Pagination Control
        description: Automatic pagination with configurable page size and support for --no-paginate and --page-size flags.
      - name: Streaming Output
        description: Stream large binary outputs like EC2 console logs and Lambda function logs directly to stdout.
      - name: Plugin System
        description: Extensible plugin architecture for adding custom commands and credential providers.
  - type: UseCases
    data:
      - name: Infrastructure Automation
        description: Automate AWS infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and teardown in CI/CD pipelines and scripts.
      - name: Multi-Account Management
        description: Manage multiple AWS accounts and regions using named profiles and AWS Organizations.
      - name: Resource Querying
        description: Query and filter AWS resource inventories with JMESPath expressions and output formatting.
      - name: Batch Operations
        description: Process multiple AWS resources in bulk using shell scripting loops and CLI output piping.
      - name: Developer Workflows
        description: Speed up development workflows with quick access to S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, and other services.
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - name: AWS IAM Identity Center
        description: Native SSO integration for credential vending and multi-account access management.
      - name: AWS CloudShell
        description: Pre-installed in AWS CloudShell for browser-based CLI access without local installation.
      - name: AWS CodeBuild
        description: Available in CodeBuild build environments for CI/CD pipeline automation.
      - name: GitHub Actions
        description: Used in GitHub Actions workflows via the configure-aws-credentials action.
      - name: Homebrew
        description: Installable via Homebrew on macOS for easy installation and updates.
      - name: Windows Package Manager
        description: Available via winget for installation on Windows systems.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]