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Using the Akamai Command-line Interface
Akamai Developer offers the Akamai CLI which stands for command-line interface. The Akamai CLI acts as a lightweight wrapper for the Akamai APIs. The Akamai CLI is a modular tool that offers additional CLI packages for actions. For instance, there is a Purge CLI package, with which you can execute all relevant purging actions.
Note that the Akamai CLI also comes pre-installed with the the Akamai Development Environment.
Get Started
- Download and install the Akamai CLI for macOS, Windows, or Linux (see below).
- Extend your Akamai CLI. You can install Akamai CLI packages via GitHub.
- Browse possible actions by using our built-in help function for each package. For example, Purge CLI package will list out all actions when you use the command:
akamai purge help.
Download and Install
macOS
For all versions of macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or higher:
- Download binary release
- Compile from source
- Install with homebrew
:brew install akamai
Watch the Video Tutorial
Additional Resources
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