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source: https://qlik.dev/toolkits/qlik-cli/
last_updated: 2026-03-18T17:22:12Z
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# Qlik-cli overview

qlik-cli, known on the command line simply as `qlik`, is a command line
interface for Qlik Cloud and Qlik Sense Enterprise client-managed. It provides
access to public APIs through the command line, making it easier to script
and automate workflows such as:

- Import, export, publish, and republish apps.
- Create, rename, remove, and update spaces and assign user access.
- Build, analyze, and edit apps.
- Administer tenants (and client-managed sites).

[image: qlik-cli example commands]

The tool comes with built-in documentation, which is accessed by appending the
`--help` flag to any command.

## Get started

- [Get started with qlik-cli](install-qlik-cli) - Learn how to install qlik-cli for Windows, Mac or Linux
- [Authenticate to Qlik using qlik-cli contexts](qlik-cli-contexts) - Learn how to create contexts to connect to resources
- [How pagination works in qlik-cli](qlik-cli-pagination) - Learn how to use pagination to save resources and enhance user experience
- [Get started with qlik-cli examples](get-started-qlik-cli) - Learn how to use qlik-cli for common use cases
- [Handle character escaping in qlik-cli](qlik-cli-escaping) - Learn how to properly escape special characters in --body and --filter options across shells and operating systems