TiDB Cloud CLI Reference
TiDB Cloud CLI is a command line interface, which allows you to operate TiDB Cloud from your terminal with a few lines of commands. In the TiDB Cloud CLI, you can easily manage your TiDB Cloud clusters, import data to your clusters, and perform more operations.
Before you begin
Make sure to first set up your TiDB Cloud CLI environment. Once you have installed the ticloud CLI, you can use it to manage your TiDB Cloud clusters from the command lines.
Commands available
The following table lists the commands available for the TiDB Cloud CLI.
To use the ticloud CLI in your terminal, run ticloud [command] [subcommand]. If you are using TiUP, use tiup cloud [command] [subcommand] instead.
| Command | Subcommand | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cluster | create, delete, describe, list, connect-info | Manage clusters |
| branch | create, delete, describe, list, connect-info | Manage branches |
| completion | bash, fish, powershell, zsh | Generate completion script for specified shell |
| config | create, delete, describe, edit, list, set, use | Configure user profiles |
| connect | - | Connect to a TiDB cluster |
| help | cluster, completion, config, help, import, project, update | View help for any command |
| import | cancel, describe, list, start | Manage import tasks |
| project | list | Manage projects |
| update | - | Update the CLI to the latest version |
Command modes
The TiDB Cloud CLI provides two modes for some commands for easy use:
Interactive mode
You can run a command without flags (such as
ticloud config create), and the CLI prompts you for input.Non-interactive mode
You must provide all arguments and flags that are required when running a command, such as
ticloud config create --profile-name <profile-name> --public-key <public-key> --private-key <private-key>.
User profile
For the TiDB Cloud CLI, a user profile is a collection of properties associated with a user, including the profile name, public key, and private key. To use TiDB Cloud CLI, you must create a user profile first.
Create a user profile
Use ticloud config create to create a user profile.
List all user profiles
Use ticloud config list to list all user profiles.
An example output is as follows:
Profile Name
default (active)
dev
staging
In this example output, the user profile default is currently active.
Describe a user profile
Use ticloud config describe to get the properties of a user profile.
An example output is as follows:
{
"private-key": "xxxxxxx-xxx-xxxxx-xxx-xxxxx",
"public-key": "Uxxxxxxx"
}
Set properties in a user profile
Use ticloud config set to set properties in a user profile.
Switch to another user profile
Use ticloud config use to switch to another user profile.
An example output is as follows:
Current profile has been changed to default
Edit the config file
Use ticloud config edit to open the configuration file for editing.
Delete a user profile
Use ticloud config delete to delete a user profile.
Global flags
The following table lists the global flags for the TiDB Cloud CLI.
| Flag | Description | Required | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| --no-color | Disables color in output. | No | Only works in non-interactive mode. In interactive mode, disabling color might not work with some UI components. |
| -P, --profile string | Specifies the active user profile used in this command. | No | Works in both non-interactive and interactive modes. |
Feedback
If you have any questions or suggestions on the TiDB Cloud CLI, feel free to create an issue. Also, we welcome any contributions.