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This article provides answers to most frequently asked questions on the CLI app. |
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Obtain an evaluation license for one of the server app Atlassian apps listed, install on serverthe app, then download the ACLI Client distribution. See CLI Client Installation and Use for more information. |
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No. ACLI Client cannot is not licensed be used to access the server that does not have an Atlassian app that requires a connector app to be installed. |
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Yes. Versions prior to 7.0 can be used under the terms in effect at that time. Links are available in the Related Information section. |
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Yes. You need to purchase both the CLI and Run CLI Action apps to use both the client and the product specific functions. |
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Yes. Atlassian recognised partners and members of the Atlassian Experts Program can use any CLI app free of charge for development, testing, or demonstration purposes. A commercial license is required when used to provide services to support hosted customers. See Add-ons for Atlassian Experts for more details. |
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Yes. CLI apps for Jira, Jira Service Desk, Confluence Cloud, etc. are available in Atlassian Cloud for purchase or trial subscription. HipChat Bitbucket Cloud is also supported by the ACLI Client and is currently available for a limited time at no charge. |
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Unlimited. Any number of users can install clients and connect to a server. The requirement is that the server host must have the CLI Connector component installed with valid license. |
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Choose the product specific Command Line Interface (CLI Connector) if you want to use a client to connect to the Atlassian product. Choose the product specific Run CLI Actions app for integrated capabilities like JIRA workflow actions, Confluence macros, Bamboo tasks, or similar product capabilities available with these apps. |
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Atlassian Command Line Interface (CLI) provides a client distribution that contains all product specific clients. It is included at no charge with any of the CLI Connectors. |
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The CLI client uses request/response protocol built on REST API calls provided by Atlassian. It perform remote actions against your Atlassian applications. |
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Nothing specific to the app. The users standard Atlassian application permissions determine what the user can or cannot do, just like any other instance access via REST APIs or the user interface. |
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The CLI Client authentication is different between Cloud and Server versions of Confluence. For server, authentication is based on the username and password provided when running the command from the CLI Client or distribution. For Cloud, authentication is based on the username as email Id and password as API token. For additional information on authentication, see this document. |
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No. The CLI can only perform operations that the user executing CLI can do via the Atlassian application's user interface. So, while it cannot be misused, it is very powerful and so should be used with caution and testing. |
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Appfire support team actively monitors the Atlassian Community and our own CLI Questions forum in order to guide new users. We respond quickly and thoroughly to all support questions as well. | ||
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Check out the below How To sections of the Atlassian application CLI documentation for numerous examples of complex and high-volume operations that you may use as test cases. How To articles for Confluence Command Line Interface How To articles for Jira Command Line Interface |