# AWS CloudHSM Command Line Interface (CLI)
<a name="cloudhsm_cli"></a>

**CloudHSM CLI** helps admins manage users and crypto users manage keys in their cluster in AWS CloudHSM. The CLI includes tools that can be used to create, delete and list users, change user passwords, update user multi-factor authentication (MFA). It also includes commands that generate, delete, import, and export keys, get and set attributes, find keys, and perform cryptographic operations.

For defined list of CloudHSM CLI users, see [HSM user management with CloudHSM CLI](manage-hsm-users-chsm-cli.md). For a defined list of key attributes for CloudHSM CLI, see [Key attributes for CloudHSM CLI](cloudhsm_cli-key-attributes.md). For information on how to use CloudHSM CLI to manage keys, see [Key management with CloudHSM CLI](manage-keys-chsm-cli.md).

For a quick start, see [Getting started with AWS CloudHSM Command Line Interface (CLI)](cloudhsm_cli-getting-started.md). For detailed information about the CloudHSM CLI commands and examples of using the commands, see [Reference for CloudHSM CLI commands](cloudhsm_cli-reference.md). 

**Topics**
+ [Supported platforms](cloudhsm-cli-support.md)
+ [Getting started](cloudhsm_cli-getting-started.md)
+ [Command modes](cloudhsm_cli-modes.md)
+ [Key attributes](cloudhsm_cli-key-attributes.md)
+ [Advanced configurations](cloudhsm_cli-configs.md)
+ [Reference](cloudhsm_cli-reference.md)