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AWS Command Line Interface Documentation

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

Latest version (Version 2)

  1. User Guide

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

  2. Command Reference 

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

    Previous versions (Version 1)

    1. User Guide

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

    2. Version 1 Command Reference

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

    Additional resources

    1. AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide

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

    2. AWS Code Examples Repository 

      A collection of code examples that describe how to build applications with AWS SDKs
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