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2025-01-22
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{{site.data.keyword.databases-for}} through the CLI

{: #icd-cli}

The {{site.data.keyword.databases-for}} Command Line Interface (CLI) plug-in offers extra methods of accessing the capabilities of the Cloud Databases services. {: shortdesc}

The {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} CLI

{: #icd-cli-ibm-cloud-cli}

The {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} CLI provides commands for managing resources in {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}}. When you install the standalone {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} CLI, you get only the CLI itself without any recommended plug-ins or tools. For more information, see Installing the stand-alone IBM Cloud CLI{: external}.

Installing the {{site.data.keyword.databases-for}} CLI plug-in

{: #icd-cli-install}

After you install the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} CLI, log in and install the {{site.data.keyword.databases-for}} CLI plug-in, using a command like:

ibmcloud plugin install cloud-databases

{: .pre}

For a list of commands and usage information, use a command like:

ibmcloud cdb help

{: .pre}

On its own, the ibmcloud cdb help command displays the available top-level commands. When followed by another command, it displays specific help for that command.

ibmcloud cdb help [<command>]

{: .pre}

{{site.data.keyword.databases-for}} service-specific CLIs

{: #icd-cli-service-cli}

Service CLI client
{{site.data.keyword.databases-for-mongodb}}{: external} The mongo Shell{: external}
{{site.data.keyword.databases-for-elasticsearch}}{: external}
{{site.data.keyword.databases-for-redis}}{: external} The Redis CLI{: external}
{{site.data.keyword.databases-for-postgresql}}{: external} psql{: external}
{{site.data.keyword.databases-for-enterprisedb}}{: external}
{{site.data.keyword.databases-for-mysql}}{: external} mysql{: external}
{{site.data.keyword.messages-for-rabbitmq}}{: external}
{{site.data.keyword.databases-for-etcd}}{: external} etcdctl{: external}
{: caption="{{site.data.keyword.databases-for}} service-specific CLI clients" caption-side="bottom"}