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Version: 8.2

CLI client

zbctl is the command line interface to interact with Camunda 8. After installation, a connection can be tested immediately.

Installation​

Quickly install via the package manager npm. The corresponding package is here.

npm i -g zbctl

You can also download a binary for your operating system from the Zeebe GitHub releases page.

Connection settings​

To use zbctl, it is recommended to define environment variables for the connection settings:

export ZEEBE_ADDRESS='[Zeebe API]'
export ZEEBE_CLIENT_ID='[Client ID]'
export ZEEBE_CLIENT_SECRET='[Client Secret]'
export ZEEBE_AUTHORIZATION_SERVER_URL='[OAuth API]'

When you create client credentials in Camunda 8, you have the option to download a file with the lines above filled out for you.

Alternatively, use the described flags (--address, --clientId, and --clientSecret) with the zbctl commands.

Usage​

zbctl [options] [command]
zbctl is a command line interface designed to create and read resources inside the Zeebe broker.
It is designed for regular maintenance jobs, such as:
        * Deploying processes
        * Creating jobs and process instances
        * Activating, completing, or failing jobs
        * Updating variables and retries
        * Viewing cluster status

Usage:
  zbctl [command]

Available Commands:
  activate    Activate a resource
  cancel      Cancel resource
  complete    Complete a resource
  create      Create resources
  deploy      Deploys new resources for each file provided
  fail        Fail a resource
  generate    Generate documentation
  help        Help about any command
  publish     Publish a message
  resolve     Resolve a resource
  set         Set a resource
  status      Checks the current status of the cluster
  update      Update a resource
  version     Print the version of zbctl

Flags:
      --address string        Specify a contact point address. If omitted, will read from the environment variable 'ZEEBE_ADDRESS' (default '127.0.0.1:26500')
      --audience string       Specify the resource that the access token should be valid for. If omitted, will read from the environment variable 'ZEEBE_TOKEN_AUDIENCE'
      --authzUrl string       Specify an authorization server URL from which to request an access token. If omitted, will read from the environment variable 'ZEEBE_AUTHORIZATION_SERVER_URL' (default "https://login.cloud.camunda.io/oauth/token/")
      --certPath string       Specify a path to a certificate with which to validate gateway requests. If omitted, will read from the environment variable 'ZEEBE_CA_CERTIFICATE_PATH'
      --clientCache string    Specify the path to use for the OAuth credentials cache. If omitted, will read from the environment variable 'ZEEBE_CLIENT_CONFIG_PATH' (default "/Users/sitapati/.camunda/credentials")
      --clientId string       Specify a client identifier to request an access token. If omitted, will read from the environment variable 'ZEEBE_CLIENT_ID'
      --clientSecret string   Specify a client secret to request an access token. If omitted, will read from the environment variable 'ZEEBE_CLIENT_SECRET'
  -h, --help                  help for zbctl
      --insecure              Specify if zbctl should use an unsecured connection. If omitted, will read from the environment variable 'ZEEBE_INSECURE_CONNECTION'

Use "zbctl [command] --help" for more information about a command.