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OpenAPI Explorer:Get started with Alibaba Cloud CLI

Last Updated:Jun 08, 2026

Install Alibaba Cloud CLI, configure credentials, and call API operations. The Alibaba Cloud CLI documentation provides the complete reference.

Step 1: Install Alibaba Cloud CLI

Choose an installation method:

Step 2: Configure credentials

Configure credentials before you call API operations. For multi-account scenarios, you can also use Alibaba Cloud CLI to access CloudSSO and Alibaba Cloud resources.

Step 3: Call an operation

After installation and credential configuration, call RPC API operations and RESTful API operations. OpenAPI Explorer auto-generates CLI commands on each API debugging page.

  • Click CLI Example to view the full CLI command with request parameters.

  • The page also has buttons to open Cloud Shell and copy the CLI command.

At the bottom of the page, click Install to add the Alibaba Cloud CLI Tools (beta) VS Code extension.

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