Use the AWS CLI
This section provides information about general use, common features, and options available in the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI), beyond what is written in the Configuration Use endpoints in the AWS CLI section. Instructions include how to write a command, basic structure, formatting, filtering, and locating the help content or documentation for a command.
For AWS service specific examples, see Code examples or the
AWS CLI version 2 reference guide
Note
By default, the AWS CLI sends requests to AWS services by using HTTPS on TCP port 443. To use the AWS CLI successfully, you must be able to make outbound connections on TCP port 443.
Topics in this guide
- Get help with the AWS CLI
- Command structure in the AWS CLI
- Specify parameter values for the AWS CLI
- Have the AWS CLI prompt you for commands
- Control command output from the AWS CLI
- Return codes from the AWS CLI
- Interactive commands using the AWS CLI wizards
- Create and use AWS CLI command shortcuts called aliases