This document provides a complete reference for all Pinecone CLI commands. ## Command structure The Pinecone CLI uses a hierarchical command structure. Each command consists of a primary command followed by one or more subcommands and optional flags. ```bash theme={null} pc [flags] pc [flags] ``` For example: ```bash theme={null} # Top-level command with flags pc target -o "organization-name" -p "project-name" # Command (index) and subcommand (list) pc index list # Command (index) and subcommand (create) with flags pc index create \ --name my-index \ --dimension 1536 \ --metric cosine \ --cloud aws \ --region us-east-1 # Command (auth) and nested subcommands (local-keys prune) with flags pc auth local-keys prune --id proj-abc123 --skip-confirmation ``` ## Getting help The CLI provides help for commands at every level: ```bash theme={null} # top-level help pc --help pc -h # command help pc auth --help pc index --help pc project --help # subcommmand help pc index create --help pc project create --help pc auth configure --help # nested subcommand help pc auth local-keys prune --help ``` ## Exit codes All commands return exit code `0` for success and `1` for error. ## Available commands This section describes all commands offered by the Pinecone CLI. ### Top-level commands :::::accordion-group ::::accordion{title="pc login (Authenticate via user login)"} **Description** Authenticate via a web browser. After login, set a [target org and project](/guides/cli-target-context) with `pc target` before accessing data. This command defaults to an initial organization and project to which you have access (these values display in the terminal), but you can change them with `pc target`. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc login ``` **Flags** None **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Log in via browser pc login # Then set target context pc target -o "my-org" -p "my-project" ``` :::callout{intent="note"} This is an alias for `pc auth login`. Both commands perform the same operation. ::: :::: ::::accordion{title="pc logout (Clear credentials / log out)"} **Description** Clears all authentication data from local storage, including: - User login token - Service account credentials (client ID and secret) - Default (manually specified) API key - Locally managed keys (for all projects) - Target organization and project context **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc logout ``` **Flags** None **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Clear all credentials and context pc logout ``` :::callout{intent="note"} This is an alias for `pc auth logout`. Both commands perform the same operation. Does not delete managed API keys from Pinecone's servers. Run `pc auth local-keys prune` before logging out to fully clean up. ::: :::: :::accordion{title="pc target (Set target organization and project)"} **Description** Set the target organization and project for the CLI. Supports interactive organization and project selection or direct specification via flags. For details, see [CLI target context](/guides/cli-target-context). **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc target [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------------ | :--------- | :----------------------------- | | `--clear` | | Clear target context | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | `--org` | `-o` | Organization name | | `--organization-id` | | Organization ID | | `--project` | `-p` | Project name | | `--project-id` | | Project ID | | `--show` | `-s` | Display current target context | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Interactive targeting after login pc login pc target # Set specific organization and project pc target -o "my-org" -p "my-project" # Show current context pc target --show # Clear all context pc target --clear ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc version (Show CLI version)"} **Description** Displays version information for the CLI, including the version number, commit SHA, and build date. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc version ``` **Flags** None **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Display version information pc version ``` ::: ::::accordion{title="pc whoami (Show current user)"} **Description** Displays information about the currently authenticated user. To use this command, you must be authenticated via user login. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc whoami ``` **Flags** None **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} pc whoami ``` :::callout{intent="note"} This is an alias for `pc auth whoami`. Both commands perform the same operation. ::: :::: ::::: ### Authentication :::::accordion-group ::::accordion{title="pc auth clear (Clear specific credentials)"} **Description** Selectively clears specific authentication data without affecting other credentials. At least one flag is required. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc auth clear [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------------ | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------------- | | `--api-key` | | Clear only the default (manually specified) API key | | `--service-account` | | Clear only service account credentials | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Clear only the default (manually specified) API key pc auth clear --api-key pc auth status # Clear service account pc auth clear --service-account ``` :::callout{intent="note"} More surgical than `pc auth logout`. Does not clear user login token or managed keys. For those, use `pc auth logout` or `pc auth local-keys prune`. ::: :::: ::::accordion{title="pc auth configure (Configure service account or API key)"} **Description** Configures service account credentials or a default (manually specified) API key. Service accounts automatically target the organization and prompt for project selection, unless there is only one project. A default API key overrides any previously specified target organization/project context. When setting a service account, this operation clears the user login token, if one exists. For details, see [CLI target context](/guides/cli-target-context). **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc auth configure [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------------------- | :--------- | :--------------------------------------------------- | | `--api-key` | | Default API key to use for authentication | | `--client-id` | | Service account client ID | | `--client-secret` | | Service account client secret | | `--client-secret-stdin` | | Read client secret from stdin | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | `--project-id` | `-p` | Target project ID (optional, interactive if omitted) | | `--prompt-if-missing` | | Prompt for missing credentials | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Service account setup (auto-targets org and prompts for project) pc auth configure --client-id my-id --client-secret my-secret # Service account with specific project pc auth configure \ --client-id my-id \ --client-secret my-secret \ -p proj-123 # Default API key (overrides any target context) pc auth configure --api-key pcsk_abc123 ``` :::callout{intent="note"} `pc auth configure --api-key "YOUR_API_KEY"` does the same thing as `pc config set-api-key "YOUR_API_KEY"`. To learn about targeting a project after authenticating with a service account, see [CLI target context](/guides/cli-target-context). ::: :::: :::accordion{title="pc auth local-keys list (List managed keys)"} **Description** Displays all [managed API keys](/guides/cli-authentication#managed-keys) stored locally by the CLI, with various details. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc auth local-keys list [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :--------- | :--------- | :----------------------------------------- | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | `--reveal` | | Show the actual API key values (sensitive) | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # List all locally managed keys pc auth local-keys list # Show key values pc auth local-keys list --reveal # After storing a key pc api-key create -n "my-key" --store pc auth local-keys list ``` ::: ::::accordion{title="pc auth local-keys prune (Delete managed keys)"} **Description** Deletes locally stored [managed API keys](/guides/cli-authentication#managed-keys) from local storage and Pinecone's servers. Filters by origin (`cli`/`user`/`all`) or project ID. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc auth local-keys prune [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------------------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------------------------------- | | `--dry-run` | | Preview deletions without applying | | `--id` | | Prune keys for specific project ID only | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | `--origin` | `-o` | Filter by origin - `cli`, `user`, or `all` (default: `all`) | | `--skip-confirmation` | | Skip confirmation prompt | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Preview deletions pc auth local-keys prune --dry-run # Delete CLI-created keys only pc auth local-keys prune -o cli --skip-confirmation # Delete for specific project pc auth local-keys prune --id proj-abc123 # Before/after check pc auth local-keys list pc auth local-keys prune -o cli pc auth local-keys list ``` :::callout{intent="note"} This deletes keys from both local storage and Pinecone servers. Use `--dry-run` to preview before committing. ::: :::: ::::accordion{title="pc auth login (Authenticate via user login)"} **Description** Authenticate via user login in the web browser. After login, [set a target org and project](/guides/cli-target-context). **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc auth login pc login # shorthand ``` **Flags** None **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Login and set target pc auth login pc target -o "my-org" -p "my-project" pc index list ``` :::callout{intent="note"} Tokens refresh automatically and remain valid for up to 120 days. If you're inactive for more than 30 days, you must re-authenticate. Logging in clears any existing service account credentials. This command does the same thing as `pc login`. ::: :::: ::::accordion{title="pc auth logout (Clear authentication credentials)"} **Description** Clears all authentication data from local storage, including: - User login token - Service account credentials (client ID and secret) - Default (manually specified) API key - Locally managed keys (for all projects) - Target organization and project context **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc auth logout ``` **Flags** None **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Clear all credentials and context pc auth logout ``` :::callout{intent="note"} This command does the same thing as `pc logout`. Does not delete managed API keys from Pinecone's servers. Run `pc auth local-keys prune` before logging out to fully clean up. ::: :::: :::accordion{title="pc auth status (Show authentication status)"} **Description** Shows details about all configured authentication methods. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc auth status [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :-------------------- | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Check status after login pc auth login pc auth status # JSON output for scripting pc auth status --json ``` ::: ::::accordion{title="pc auth whoami (Show current user information)"} **Description** Displays information about the currently authenticated user. To use this command, you must be authenticated via user login. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc auth whoami ``` **Flags** None **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} pc auth whoami ``` :::callout{intent="note"} This command does the same thing as `pc whoami`. ::: :::: ::::: ### Indexes :::::accordion-group ::::accordion{title="pc index configure (Update index configuration)"} **Description** Modifies the configuration of an existing index. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index configure [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :----------------------- | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Name of index to configure (required) | | `--deletion-protection` | | Enable or disable deletion protection - `enabled` or `disabled` | | `--tags` | | Custom user tags (key=value pairs) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | **Dedicated read nodes** | | | | `--read-mode` | | Read capacity mode - `ondemand` or `dedicated` | | `--read-node-type` | | Node type for dedicated read - `b1` or `t1` | | `--read-shards` | | Number of shards for dedicated read capacity | | `--read-replicas` | | Number of replicas for dedicated read capacity | | **Integrated embedding** | | | | `--model` | | Embedding model name | | `--field-map` | | Field mapping for embedding (key=value pairs) | | `--read-parameters` | | Read parameters for embedding model (key=value pairs) | | `--write-parameters` | | Write parameters for embedding model (key=value pairs) | | **Pods** | | | | `--pod-type` | `-t` | Type of pod to use; can only upgrade when configuring | | `--replicas` | `-r` | Number of replicas of the index to configure | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Enable deletion protection pc index configure --index-name my-index --deletion-protection enabled # Add tags pc index configure --index-name my-index --tags environment=production,team=ml # Switch to dedicated read capacity pc index configure --index-name my-index \ --read-mode dedicated \ --read-node-type b1 \ --read-shards 2 \ --read-replicas 2 # Verify changes pc index describe --index-name my-index ``` :::callout{intent="note"} Configuration changes may take some time to take effect. ::: :::: ::::accordion{title="pc index create (Create a new index)"} **Description** Creates a new index in your Pinecone project. Supports serverless, pod-based, integrated (with embedding model), and BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud) index types. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index create [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :----------------------- | :--------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--name` | `-n` | Index name (required) | | `--dimension` | `-d` | Vector dimension (required for standard indexes, optional for integrated) | | `--metric` | `-m` | Similarity metric - `cosine`, `euclidean`, or `dotproduct` (default: `cosine`) | | `--cloud` | `-c` | Cloud provider - `aws`, `gcp`, or `azure` | | `--region` | `-r` | Cloud region | | `--vector-type` | `-v` | Vector type - `dense` or `sparse` (serverless only) | | `--source-collection` | | Name of the source collection from which to create the index | | `--schema` | | Metadata schema to control which fields are indexed (comma-separated) | | `--deletion-protection` | | Deletion protection - `enabled` or `disabled` | | `--tags` | | Custom user tags (key=value pairs) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | **Integrated indexes** | | | | `--model` | | Integrated embedding model name | | `--field-map` | | Field mapping for integrated embedding (key=value pairs) | | `--read-parameters` | | Read parameters for embedding model (key=value pairs) | | `--write-parameters` | | Write parameters for embedding model (key=value pairs) | | **BYOC indexes** | | | | `--byoc-environment` | | BYOC environment to use for the index | | **Dedicated read nodes** | | | | `--read-mode` | | Read capacity mode - `ondemand` or `dedicated` (default: `ondemand`) | | `--read-node-type` | | Node type for dedicated read - `b1` or `t1` | | `--read-shards` | | Number of shards (each shard provides 250 GB storage) | | `--read-replicas` | | Number of replicas for higher throughput | | **Pod-based indexes** | | | | `--environment` | | Environment of the index to create (for example, `us-east-1-aws`) | | `--pod-type` | | Type of pod to use (for example, `p1.x1`, `s1.x2`) | | `--shards` | | Number of shards (default: `1`) | | `--replicas` | | Number of replicas (default: `1`) | | `--metadata-config` | | Comma-separated list of metadata fields to index for search | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Create serverless index pc index create -n my-index -d 1536 -m cosine -c aws -r us-east-1 # Create sparse vector index pc index create -n sparse-index -m dotproduct -c aws -r us-east-1 --vector-type sparse # With integrated embedding model pc index create \ -n my-index \ -m cosine \ -c aws \ -r us-east-1 \ --model multilingual-e5-large \ --field-map text=chunk_text # With dedicated read capacity pc index create \ -n my-index \ -d 1536 \ -m cosine \ -c aws \ -r us-east-1 \ --read-mode dedicated \ --read-node-type b1 \ --read-shards 2 \ --read-replicas 2 # With deletion protection pc index create \ -n my-index \ -d 1536 \ -m cosine \ -c aws \ -r us-west-2 \ --deletion-protection enabled # From collection pc index create \ -n my-index \ -d 1536 \ -m cosine \ -c aws \ -r eu-west-1 \ --source-collection my-collection # Create pod-based index pc index create \ -n my-index \ -d 1536 \ -m cosine \ --environment us-east-1-aws \ --pod-type p1.x1 \ --shards 1 \ --replicas 1 ``` :::callout{intent="note"} For a list of valid regions for a serverless index, see [Create a serverless index](/guides/index-data-create-an-index). ::: :::: ::::accordion{title="pc index delete (Delete an index)"} **Description** Permanently deletes an index and all its data. This operation cannot be undone. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index delete [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------------------- | :--------- | :--------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Name of index to delete (required) | | `--skip-confirmation` | | Skip the deletion confirmation prompt | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format (also skips the confirmation prompt) | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Delete an index (prompts for confirmation) pc index delete --index-name my-index # Skip the confirmation prompt pc index delete --index-name my-index --skip-confirmation # List before and after pc index list pc index delete --index-name test-index --skip-confirmation pc index list ``` :::callout{intent="note"} This command prompts for confirmation before deleting. Pass `--skip-confirmation` (or `--json`) to bypass the prompt in non-interactive contexts. ::: :::: :::accordion{title="pc index describe (Show index details)"} **Description** Displays detailed configuration and status information for a specific index. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index describe [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------- | :--------- | :-------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Index name (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | The `--name`/`-n` flag is a deprecated alias for `--index-name`/`-i`. **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Describe an index pc index describe -i my-index # JSON output pc index describe -i my-index -j # Check newly created index pc index create -n test-index -d 1536 -m cosine -c aws -r us-east-1 pc index describe -i test-index ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc index stats (Show index statistics)"} **Description** Displays statistics for an index, including total vector count and namespace breakdown. Optionally filter results with a metadata filter. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index stats [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------- | :--------- | :------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Index name (required) | | `--filter` | `-f` | Metadata filter (inline JSON, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Get stats for an index pc index stats -i my-index # Get stats with a metadata filter pc index stats -i my-index --filter '{"genre":{"$eq":"rock"}}' # Filter from file pc index stats -i my-index --filter ./filter.json # JSON output pc index stats -i my-index -j ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc index list (List all indexes)"} **Description** Displays all indexes in your current target project, including various details. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index list [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------------- | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format (includes full index details) | | `--wide` | `-w` | Show additional columns (host, embed, tags) | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # List all indexes pc index list # Show additional details pc index list --wide # JSON output for scripting pc index list -j # After creating indexes pc index create -n test-1 -d 768 -m cosine -c aws -r us-east-1 pc index list ``` ::: ::::: ### Namespaces :::::accordion-group :::accordion{title="pc index namespace create (Create a namespace)"} **Description** Creates a new namespace within an index. Namespaces allow you to partition vectors within an index. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index namespace create [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------- | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Index name (required) | | `--name` | | Namespace name (required) | | `--schema` | | Metadata schema for the namespace (comma-separated) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Create a namespace pc index namespace create -i my-index --name tenant-a # Create with metadata schema (comma-separated list of filterable metadata fields) pc index namespace create -i my-index --name tenant-b --schema "category,brand" # JSON output pc index namespace create -i my-index --name tenant-c -j ``` ::: ::::accordion{title="pc index namespace delete (Delete a namespace)"} **Description** Deletes a namespace and all its vectors from an index. This operation cannot be undone. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index namespace delete [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------------------- | :--------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Index name (required) | | `--name` | | Namespace name (required); use `__default__` for the default namespace | | `--skip-confirmation` | | Skip the deletion confirmation prompt | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format (also skips the confirmation prompt) | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Delete a namespace (prompts for confirmation) pc index namespace delete -i my-index --name tenant-a # Delete the default namespace pc index namespace delete -i my-index --name __default__ # Skip the confirmation prompt pc index namespace delete -i my-index --name tenant-a --skip-confirmation ``` :::callout{intent="warning"} Deleting a namespace removes all vectors in that namespace. This operation cannot be undone. ::: :::: :::accordion{title="pc index namespace describe (Show namespace details)"} **Description** Displays detailed information about a specific namespace, including record count and schema configuration. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index namespace describe [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------- | :--------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Index name (required) | | `--name` | | Namespace name (required); use `__default__` for the default namespace | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Describe a namespace pc index namespace describe -i my-index --name tenant-a # Describe the default namespace pc index namespace describe -i my-index --name __default__ # JSON output pc index namespace describe -i my-index --name tenant-a -j ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc index namespace list (List namespaces)"} **Description** Lists all namespaces within an index, including vector counts. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index namespace list [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------------- | :--------- | :----------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Index name (required) | | `--limit` | `-l` | Maximum number of results | | `--pagination-token` | `-p` | Pagination token for next page | | `--prefix` | | Filter namespaces by prefix | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # List all namespaces pc index namespace list -i my-index # Filter by prefix pc index namespace list -i my-index --prefix "tenant-" # Limit results pc index namespace list -i my-index --limit 10 # JSON output pc index namespace list -i my-index -j ``` ::: ::::: ### Vectors :::::accordion-group ::::accordion{title="pc index vector delete (Delete vectors)"} **Description** Deletes vectors from an index by ID, filter, or deletes all vectors in a namespace. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index vector delete [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------------------- | :--------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Index name (required) | | `--namespace` | | Namespace to delete from (default: `__default__`) | | `--ids` | | Vector IDs to delete (inline JSON array, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--filter` | | Metadata filter (inline JSON, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--all-vectors` | | Delete all vectors in the namespace | | `--skip-confirmation` | | Skip the confirmation prompt shown for `--all-vectors` | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format (also skips the confirmation prompt) | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Delete specific vectors pc index vector delete -i my-index --ids '["id1"]' # Delete multiple vectors (inline JSON array, or JSON array in a file) pc index vector delete -i my-index --ids '["id1", "id2"]' # Delete by filter pc index vector delete -i my-index --filter '{"genre":"classical"}' # Delete all vectors in a namespace (prompts for confirmation) pc index vector delete -i my-index --namespace old-data --all-vectors # Delete all vectors without the prompt pc index vector delete -i my-index --namespace old-data --all-vectors --skip-confirmation ``` :::callout{intent="note"} Only `--all-vectors` prompts for confirmation. Targeted deletes with `--ids` or `--filter` proceed without a prompt. Pass `--skip-confirmation` (or `--json`) to bypass the `--all-vectors` prompt. ::: :::callout{intent="warning"} Vector deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. ::: :::: ::::accordion{title="pc index vector fetch (Fetch vectors by ID or filter)"} **Description** Retrieves vectors by their IDs or by a metadata filter, returning the vector values and metadata. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index vector fetch [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------------- | :--------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Index name (required) | | `--namespace` | | Namespace to fetch from (default: `__default__`) | | `--ids` | | Vector IDs to fetch (inline JSON array, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--filter` | `-f` | Metadata filter (inline JSON, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--limit` | `-l` | Maximum number of vectors to fetch | | `--pagination-token` | `-p` | Pagination token for next page | | `--body` | | Request body JSON (inline, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Fetch specific vectors by ID pc index vector fetch -i my-index --ids '["123","456","789"]' # Fetch from a file pc index vector fetch -i my-index --ids ./ids.json # Fetch by metadata filter pc index vector fetch -i my-index --filter '{"genre":{"$eq":"rock"}}' # Fetch from a namespace pc index vector fetch -i my-index --namespace tenant-a --ids '["doc-123"]' # JSON output pc index vector fetch -i my-index --ids '["vec1"]' -j ``` :::callout{intent="note"} Use either `--ids` or `--filter`, not both. When using `--ids`, pagination flags are not applicable. ::: :::: :::accordion{title="pc index vector list (List vector IDs)"} **Description** Lists vector IDs in a namespace with optional pagination. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index vector list [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Index name (required) | | `--namespace` | | Namespace to list from (default: `__default__`) | | `--limit` | `-l` | Maximum number of IDs to return | | `--pagination-token` | `-p` | Pagination token for next page | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # List vector IDs pc index vector list -i my-index # List from a namespace with limit pc index vector list -i my-index --namespace tenant-a --limit 50 # JSON output pc index vector list -i my-index -j ``` ::: ::::accordion{title="pc index vector query (Query vectors)"} **Description** Queries an index for similar vectors using dense vectors, sparse vectors, or vector ID. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index vector query [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------------- | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Index name (required) | | `--namespace` | | Namespace to query (default: `__default__`) | | `--id` | | Query by vector ID | | `--vector` | `-v` | Query vector values (inline JSON array, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--sparse-indices` | | Sparse vector indices (inline JSON uint32 array, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--sparse-values` | | Sparse vector values (inline JSON array, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--top-k` | `-k` | Number of results to return (default: 10) | | `--filter` | `-f` | Metadata filter (inline JSON, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--include-values` | | Include vector values in results | | `--include-metadata` | | Include metadata in results | | `--body` | | Request body JSON (inline, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Query by vector ID pc index vector query -i my-index --id "doc-123" -k 10 --include-metadata # Query by vector values pc index vector query -i my-index --vector '[0.1, 0.2, 0.3]' -k 25 # Query with metadata filter pc index vector query -i my-index \ --vector '[0.1, 0.2, 0.3]' \ --filter '{"genre":{"$eq":"sci-fi"}}' \ --include-metadata # Query from file (file contains a JSON array that specifies the query vector) pc index vector query -i my-index --vector ./embedding.json -k 20 # Query with sparse vectors (inline) pc index vector query -i my-index \ --sparse-indices '[0, 5, 12]' \ --sparse-values '[0.5, 0.3, 0.8]' \ -k 15 # Query with sparse vectors from files # indices.json: [0, 5, 12] # values.json: [0.5, 0.3, 0.8] pc index vector query -i my-index \ --sparse-indices ./indices.json \ --sparse-values ./values.json \ -k 15 # Query from stdin (extract embedding from a document) # doc.json: {"id": "doc-123", "embedding": [0.1, 0.2, 0.3], "text": "..."} jq -c '.embedding' doc.json | pc index vector query -i my-index --vector - -k 10 ``` :::callout{intent="note"} Use `--id`, `--vector`, or sparse vectors (`--sparse-indices` and `--sparse-values`) to specify what to query against. These options are mutually exclusive. ::: :::: ::::accordion{title="pc index vector update (Update vectors)"} **Description** Updates a vector's values, sparse values, or metadata by ID, or updates metadata for multiple vectors matching a filter. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index vector update [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :----------------- | :--------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Index name (required) | | `--namespace` | | Namespace containing the vector (default: `__default__`) | | `--id` | | Vector ID to update | | `--values` | | New vector values (inline JSON array, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--sparse-indices` | | New sparse indices (inline JSON uint32 array, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--sparse-values` | | New sparse values (inline JSON array, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--metadata` | | New or updated metadata (inline JSON, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--filter` | | Metadata filter for bulk update (inline JSON, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--dry-run` | | Preview how many records would be updated without applying changes | | `--body` | | Request body JSON (inline, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Update metadata for a single vector pc index vector update -i my-index --id "vec1" --metadata '{"category":"updated"}' # Update values for a single vector pc index vector update -i my-index --id "vec1" --values '[0.2, 0.3, 0.4]' # Update sparse values # indices.json: [0, 5, 12] # values.json: [0.5, 0.3, 0.8] pc index vector update -i my-index --id "vec1" \ --sparse-indices ./indices.json \ --sparse-values ./values.json # Bulk update metadata by filter (preview first) pc index vector update -i my-index \ --filter '{"genre":{"$eq":"sci-fi"}}' \ --metadata '{"genre":"fantasy"}' \ --dry-run # Apply the bulk update pc index vector update -i my-index \ --filter '{"genre":{"$eq":"sci-fi"}}' \ --metadata '{"genre":"fantasy"}' ``` :::callout{intent="note"} Use either `--id` for single vector updates or `--filter` for bulk updates. These options are mutually exclusive. ::: :::: ::::accordion{title="pc index vector upsert (Upsert vectors)"} **Description** Inserts or updates vectors in an index from a JSON or JSONL file, or inline JSON. The CLI automatically batches vectors for efficient uploading. Files can contain any number of vectors—the CLI splits them into batches and sends multiple API requests as needed. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index vector upsert [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------- | :--------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Index name (required) | | `--namespace` | | Namespace to upsert into (default: `__default__`) | | `--body` | | Request body JSON or JSONL (inline, `./path.json[l]`, or `-` for stdin) (required) | | `--batch-size` | `-b` | Size of batches to upsert (default: 500) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Upsert from JSON file (with "vectors" array) # vectors.json: {"vectors": [{"id": "vec1", "values": [0.1, 0.2, 0.3], "metadata": {"genre": "comedy"}}]} pc index vector upsert -i my-index --body ./vectors.json # Upsert with inline JSON pc index vector upsert -i my-index --body '{"vectors": [{"id": "vec1", "values": [0.1, 0.2, 0.3], "metadata": {"genre": "comedy"}}]}' # Upsert from JSONL file (one vector per line) # vectors.jsonl: {"id": "vec1", "values": [0.1, 0.2, 0.3]} # {"id": "vec2", "values": [0.4, 0.5, 0.6]} pc index vector upsert -i my-index --body ./vectors.jsonl # Upsert from stdin (same format as JSON or JSONL file) cat vectors.json | pc index vector upsert -i my-index --body - # Custom batch size (default: 500, max: 1000 per API request) pc index vector upsert -i my-index --body ./vectors.json --batch-size 1000 ``` :::callout{intent="note"} **Batch size limits:** The API accepts up to 1000 vectors per request. The CLI defaults to batches of 500 vectors, but you can adjust this with `--batch-size` (up to 1000). Large files are automatically split into multiple batches. **File size:** There's no explicit file size limit—the CLI reads the entire file into memory and batches it automatically. Very large files are supported as long as they fit in available system memory. ::: :::: ::::: ### Records ::::accordion-group :::accordion{title="pc index record search (Search records in an index)"} **Description** Search an index namespace with a query text, query vector, or record ID and return the most similar records, along with their similarity scores. Optionally, rerank the initial results based on their relevance to the query. Searching with text is supported only for indexes with an integrated embedding configured. Searching with a query vector or record ID is supported for all indexes. Exactly one primary query mode must be provided: - `--inputs` — query text (requires an index with integrated embedding) - `--id` — use an existing record's vector as the query - `--vector` — provide a dense vector directly (all index types) - `--sparse-indices` + `--sparse-values` — sparse vector (all index types) Combine `--vector` with `--sparse-indices`/`--sparse-values` for hybrid search. Use `--body` to pass a full request object; flags take precedence over `--body` when both specify the same field. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index record search [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :----------------- | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Name of the index to search (required) | | `--inputs` | | Query inputs for text search (inline JSON, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin); requires integrated embedding. Mutually exclusive with `--id` and `--vector`. | | `--id` | | Use an existing record's vector by ID for the query. Mutually exclusive with `--inputs` and `--vector`. | | `--vector` | `-v` | Dense vector values to search against (inline JSON float32 array, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin). Mutually exclusive with `--inputs` and `--id`. | | `--sparse-indices` | | Sparse vector indices (inline JSON int32 array, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin). Must be used together with `--sparse-values`. | | `--sparse-values` | | Sparse vector values (inline JSON float32 array, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin). Must be used together with `--sparse-indices`. | | `--top-k` | `-k` | Number of results to return (required) | | `--namespace` | | Namespace to search | | `--filter` | | Metadata filter (inline JSON, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--rerank` | | Re-score results using an inference model (inline JSON, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin). Required fields: `model` (string), `rank_fields` (string array). | | `--match-terms` | | Keyword terms filter for sparse integrated indexes (inline JSON, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin). Required field: `terms` (string array). Requires `--inputs`. | | `--fields` | | Fields to return in results (inline JSON string array, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin) | | `--body` | | Full request body JSON (inline, `./path.json`, or `-` for stdin). Flags take precedence when both specify the same field. | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Examples** ```bash theme={null} # Text search (integrated embedding indexes only) pc index record search --index-name my-index --inputs '{"text":"disease prevention"}' --top-k 10 pc index record search --index-name my-index --inputs '{"text":"disease prevention"}' --namespace my-namespace --top-k 5 pc index record search --index-name my-index --inputs '{"text":"disease prevention"}' --filter '{"category":"health"}' --top-k 10 pc index record search --index-name my-index --inputs '{"text":"disease prevention"}' --fields '["_id","chunk_text","category"]' --top-k 10 pc index record search --index-name my-index --inputs '{"text":"disease prevention"}' --rerank '{"model":"bge-reranker-v2-m3","rank_fields":["chunk_text"]}' --top-k 10 pc index record search --index-name my-index --inputs '{"text":"disease prevention"}' --match-terms '{"terms":["vaccine","prevention"]}' --top-k 10 # Search by record ID for query vector (all index types) pc index record search --index-name my-index --id rec-123 --top-k 10 # Vector search (all index types) pc index record search --index-name my-index --vector '[0.1,0.2,0.3]' --top-k 10 pc index record search --index-name my-index --sparse-indices '[1,5,9]' --sparse-values '[0.4,0.8,0.2]' --top-k 10 pc index record search --index-name my-index --vector '[0.1,0.2,0.3]' --sparse-indices '[1,5,9]' --sparse-values '[0.4,0.8,0.2]' --top-k 10 # Full request body (must include top_k in the body) pc index record search --index-name my-index --body ./search.json ``` ```text CLI theme={null} Usage: 5 (read units) ID SCORE FIELDS rec-001 0.912340 {"category":"health","chunk_text":"vaccine research..."} rec-002 0.887210 {"category":"health","chunk_text":"disease prevention..."} ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc index record upsert (Upsert records into an integrated index)"} **Description** Upsert records into an integrated index namespace from a JSON or JSONL payload. The `--body` flag accepts a JSON object containing a `"records"` array of `IntegratedRecord` objects, a raw JSON array of records, or a JSONL stream of records (one object per line). The value can be inline JSON, a path to a `.json` or `.jsonl` file, or `-` to read from stdin. Records are sent in batches. The default batch size is 96 (the API maximum). Use `--batch-size` to send smaller batches. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index record upsert [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------- | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Name of the index to upsert into (required) | | `--body` | | Request body JSON or JSONL (inline JSON, `./path.json[l]`, or `-` for stdin) (required) | | `--namespace` | | Namespace to upsert into | | `--batch-size` | `-b` | Number of records per batch (default: `96`, max: `96`) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Examples** ```bash theme={null} # Upsert from a JSON file pc index record upsert --index-name my-index --body ./records.json # Upsert from a JSONL file into a specific namespace pc index record upsert --index-name my-index --namespace my-namespace --body ./records.jsonl # Upsert from stdin cat records.jsonl | pc index record upsert --index-name my-index --namespace my-namespace --body - ``` ::: :::: ### Collections :::::accordion-group :::accordion{title="pc index collection create (Create a collection from a pod-based index)"} **Description** Creates a static copy of a pod-based index as a collection. Collections can be used to store a snapshot of an index's data for backup or migration purposes. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index collection create [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :--------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------------------------------- | | `--name` | `-n` | Name to give the collection (required) | | `--source` | `-s` | Name of the pod-based index to use as the source (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Create a collection from a pod-based index pc index collection create --name my-collection --source my-index ``` ```text CLI theme={null} ATTRIBUTE VALUE Name my-collection State Initializing Dimension 1536 Size 0 VectorCount 0 Environment us-east-1-aws ``` ::: ::::accordion{title="pc index collection delete (Delete a collection)"} **Description** Deletes a collection permanently. This action cannot be undone. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index collection delete [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------------------- | :--------- | :--------------------------------------------------------- | | `--name` | `-n` | Name of the collection to delete (required) | | `--skip-confirmation` | | Skip the deletion confirmation prompt | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format (also skips the confirmation prompt) | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Delete a collection (prompts for confirmation) pc index collection delete --name my-collection # Skip the confirmation prompt pc index collection delete --name my-collection --skip-confirmation ``` :::callout{intent="note"} This command prompts for confirmation before deleting. Pass `--skip-confirmation` (or `--json`) to bypass the prompt in non-interactive contexts. ::: :::: :::accordion{title="pc index collection describe (Describe a collection by name)"} **Description** Returns detailed information about a single collection, including its state, dimension, size, vector count, and environment. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index collection describe [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------- | | `--name` | `-n` | Name of the collection to describe (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Describe a collection pc index collection describe --name my-collection ``` ```text CLI theme={null} ATTRIBUTE VALUE Name my-collection State Ready Dimension 1536 Size 104857600 VectorCount 10000 Environment us-east-1-aws ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc index collection list (List collections in your project)"} **Description** Lists all collections in your current project, sorted alphabetically by name. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index collection list [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :-------------------- | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # List all collections pc index collection list ``` ```text CLI theme={null} NAME DIMENSION SIZE STATUS VECTORS ENVIRONMENT my-collection 1536 104857600 Ready 10000 us-east-1-aws ``` ::: ::::: ### Backups :::::accordion-group :::accordion{title="pc index backup create (Create a backup)"} **Description** Creates a backup of a serverless index. Backups are static copies that only consume storage. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index backup create [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------------- | :--------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Name of the index to back up (required) | | `--name` | | Human-readable label for the backup (the backup ID is always a UUID) | | `--description` | `-d` | Description for the backup | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Create a backup pc index backup create -i my-index # Create with name and description pc index backup create -i my-index --name "nightly-backup" -d "Nightly backup before deployment" # JSON output pc index backup create -i my-index -j ``` ::: ::::accordion{title="pc index backup delete (Delete a backup)"} **Description** Permanently deletes a backup. This operation cannot be undone. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index backup delete [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------------------- | :--------- | :--------------------------------------------------------- | | `--id` | `-i` | Backup ID to delete (required) | | `--skip-confirmation` | | Skip the deletion confirmation prompt | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format (also skips the confirmation prompt) | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Delete a backup by ID (prompts for confirmation) pc index backup delete -i c84725e5-5956-41ba-ab62-21ac7b5f2a2f # Skip the confirmation prompt pc index backup delete -i c84725e5-5956-41ba-ab62-21ac7b5f2a2f --skip-confirmation ``` :::callout{intent="note"} This command prompts for confirmation before deleting. Pass `--skip-confirmation` (or `--json`) to bypass the prompt in non-interactive contexts. ::: :::callout{intent="warning"} Backup deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. ::: :::: :::accordion{title="pc index backup describe (Show backup details)"} **Description** Displays detailed information about a specific backup. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index backup describe [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :------------------------------- | | `--id` | `-i` | Backup ID to describe (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Describe a backup pc index backup describe -i c84725e5-5956-41ba-ab62-21ac7b5f2a2f # JSON output pc index backup describe -i c84725e5-5956-41ba-ab62-21ac7b5f2a2f -j ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc index backup list (List backups)"} **Description** Lists backups in the current project, optionally filtered by index name. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index backup list [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------------- | :--------- | :----------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Filter backups by index name | | `--limit` | `-l` | Maximum number of results | | `--pagination-token` | `-p` | Pagination token for next page | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # List all backups in the project pc index backup list # List backups for a specific index pc index backup list --index-name my-index # Limit results pc index backup list --limit 10 # JSON output pc index backup list -j ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc index restore (Restore an index from a backup)"} **Description** Creates a new index from a backup. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index restore [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------------------- | :--------- | :--------------------------------------------------- | | `--id` | `-i` | Backup ID (UUID) to restore from (required) | | `--name` | `-n` | Name for the new index (required) | | `--deletion-protection` | | Enable deletion protection - `enabled` or `disabled` | | `--tags` | `-t` | Tags to apply to the new index (key=value pairs) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Restore an index from a backup pc index restore -i c84725e5-5956-41ba-ab62-21ac7b5f2a2f -n restored-index # Restore with tags and deletion protection pc index restore -i c84725e5-5956-41ba-ab62-21ac7b5f2a2f -n restored-index \ --tags env=prod,team=search \ --deletion-protection enabled # JSON output pc index restore -i c84725e5-5956-41ba-ab62-21ac7b5f2a2f -n restored-index -j ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc index restore describe (Show restore job details)"} **Description** Displays the status and details of a restore job. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index restore describe [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :------------------------------------ | | `--id` | `-i` | Restore job ID to describe (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Describe a restore job pc index restore describe -i rj-abc123 # JSON output pc index restore describe -i rj-abc123 -j ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc index restore list (List restore jobs)"} **Description** Lists all restore jobs in the current project. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index restore list [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------------- | :--------- | :----------------------------- | | `--limit` | `-l` | Maximum number of results | | `--pagination-token` | `-p` | Pagination token for next page | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # List restore jobs pc index restore list # Limit results pc index restore list --limit 10 # JSON output pc index restore list -j ``` ::: ::::: ### Imports ::::accordion-group :::accordion{title="pc index import start (Start an import from a storage URI)"} **Description** Start an import that loads vector data from a storage provider into a serverless index. The URI must begin with the scheme of a supported provider (for example, `s3://`). For private buckets, configure a storage integration in the Pinecone console and pass the integration ID with `--integration-id`. Use `--error-mode` to control behavior when records fail: `continue` skips failing records and keeps going; `abort` stops the import on first error. Defaults to `continue`. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index import start [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :----------------- | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Name of the index to import into (required) | | `--uri` | `-u` | URI of the data to import, for example `s3://bucket/path/` (required) | | `--integration-id` | | Storage integration ID for private buckets | | `--error-mode` | | How to handle record errors: `continue` (default) or `abort` | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Examples** ```bash theme={null} # Start an import from a public S3 bucket pc index import start --index-name my-index --uri s3://my-bucket/data/ # Start an import from a private bucket using a storage integration pc index import start --index-name my-index --uri s3://my-bucket/data/ --integration-id intg-123 # Abort on the first error instead of continuing pc index import start --index-name my-index --uri s3://my-bucket/data/ --error-mode abort # JSON output pc index import start --index-name my-index --uri s3://my-bucket/data/ -j ``` ```text CLI theme={null} Import imp-abc123 started. ATTRIBUTE VALUE Import ID imp-abc123 ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc index import describe (Describe an import operation)"} **Description** Show the current status and details of an import operation, including percent complete, records imported, and any error messages. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index import describe [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------- | :--------- | :------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Name of the index the import belongs to (required) | | `--id` | | ID of the import to describe (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Describe an import operation pc index import describe --index-name my-index --id import-123 # JSON output pc index import describe --index-name my-index --id import-123 -j ``` ```text CLI theme={null} ATTRIBUTE VALUE Import ID import-123 Status InProgress URI s3://my-bucket/data/ Percent Complete 45.0% Records Imported 450 Created At 2024-01-15 12:00:00 Finished At - Error None ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc index import list (List import operations for an index)"} **Description** List bulk import operations for the given index, with optional pagination. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index import list [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------------- | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Name of the index to list imports for (required) | | `--limit` | `-l` | Maximum number of imports to return | | `--pagination-token` | `-p` | Pagination token to continue a previous listing operation | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Examples** ```bash theme={null} # List all imports for an index pc index import list --index-name my-index # List imports with a page size limit pc index import list --index-name my-index --limit 10 # Continue paginating from a previous call pc index import list --index-name my-index --pagination-token eyJ... # JSON output pc index import list --index-name my-index -j ``` ```text CLI theme={null} IMPORT ID STATUS URI PERCENT RECORDS CREATED FINISHED imp-abc123 Completed s3://my-bucket/data/ 100.0% 1000 2024-01-15 12:00:00 2024-01-15 12:05:00 imp-def456 InProgress s3://other-bucket/data/ 45.0% 450 2024-01-15 13:00:00 - ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc index import cancel (Cancel an in-progress import operation)"} **Description** Cancel an import operation that is currently pending or in progress. Already-completed or failed imports cannot be canceled. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc index import cancel [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------- | :--------- | :------------------------------------------------- | | `--index-name` | `-i` | Name of the index the import belongs to (required) | | `--id` | | ID of the import to cancel (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Cancel an import operation pc index import cancel --index-name my-index --id import-123 # JSON output pc index import cancel --index-name my-index --id import-123 -j ``` ```text CLI theme={null} Import import-123 canceled. ``` ::: :::: ### Projects :::::accordion-group :::accordion{title="pc project create (Create a new project)"} **Description** Creates a new project in your [target organization](/guides/cli-target-context), using the specified configuration. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc project create [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------------- | :--------- | :------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--force-encryption` | | Enable encryption with CMEK | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | `--name` | `-n` | Project name (required) | | `--target` | | Automatically target the project in the CLI after it's created | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Basic project creation pc project create -n "demo-project" ``` ::: ::::accordion{title="pc project delete (Delete a project)"} **Description** Permanently deletes a project and all its resources. This operation cannot be undone. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc project delete [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------------------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------------------------------- | | `--id` | `-i` | Project ID (optional, uses target project if not specified) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | `--skip-confirmation` | | Skip confirmation prompt | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Delete target project pc project delete # Delete specific project pc project delete -i proj-abc123 # Skip confirmation pc project delete -i proj-abc123 --skip-confirmation ``` :::callout{intent="note"} Must delete all indexes and collections in the project first. If the deleted project is your current target, set a new target after deleting it. ::: :::: :::accordion{title="pc project describe (Show project details)"} **Description** Displays detailed information about a specific project, including various details. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc project describe [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :-------------------- | | `--id` | `-i` | Project ID (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Describe a project pc project describe -i proj-abc123 # JSON output pc project describe -i proj-abc123 --json # Find ID and describe pc project list pc project describe -i proj-abc123 ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc project list (List all projects)"} **Description** Displays all projects in your [target organization](/guides/cli-target-context), including various details. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc project list [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :-------------------- | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # List all projects pc project list # JSON output pc project list --json # List after login pc auth login pc auth target -o "my-org" pc project list ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc project update (Update project settings)"} **Description** Modifies the configuration of the [target project](/guides/cli-target-context), or a specific project ID. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc project update [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :------------------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--force-encryption` | `-f` | Enable/disable encryption with CMEK | | `--id` | `-i` | Project ID (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | `--name` | `-n` | New project name | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Update name pc project update -i proj-abc123 -n "new-name" ``` ::: ::::: ### Organizations :::::accordion-group ::::accordion{title="pc organization delete (Delete an organization)"} **Description** Permanently deletes an organization and all its resources. This operation cannot be undone. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc organization delete [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------------------- | :--------- | :------------------------- | | `--id` | `-i` | Organization ID (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | `--skip-confirmation` | | Skip confirmation prompt | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Delete an organization pc organization delete -i org-abc123 # Skip confirmation pc organization delete -i org-abc123 --skip-confirmation ``` :::callout{intent="note"} This is a highly destructive action. Deletion is permanent. If the deleted organization is your current [target](/guides/cli-target-context), set a new target after deleting. ::: :::: :::accordion{title="pc organization describe (Show organization details)"} **Description** Displays detailed information about a specific organization, including name, ID, creation date, payment status, plan, and support tier. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc organization describe [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :------------------------- | | `--id` | `-i` | Organization ID (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Describe an organization pc organization describe -i org-abc123 # JSON output pc organization describe -i org-abc123 --json # Find ID and describe pc organization list pc organization describe -i org-abc123 ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc organization list (List organizations)"} **Description** Displays all organizations that the authenticated user has access to, including name, ID, creation date, payment status, plan, and support tier. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc organization list [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :-------------------- | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # List all organizations pc organization list # JSON output pc organization list --json # List after login pc auth login pc organization list ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc organization update (Update organization settings)"} **Description** Modifies the configuration of the [target organization](/guides/cli-target-context), or a specific organization ID. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc organization update [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :------------------------- | | `--id` | `-i` | Organization ID (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | `--name` | `-n` | New organization name | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Update name pc organization update -i org-abc123 -n "new-name" # Verify changes pc organization update -i org-abc123 -n "Acme Corp" pc organization describe -i org-abc123 ``` ::: ::::: ### API keys :::::accordion-group ::::accordion{title="pc api-key create (Create a new API key)"} **Description** Creates a new API key for the current [target project](/guides/cli-target-context) or a specific project ID. Optionally stores the key locally for CLI use. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc api-key create [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--id` | `-i` | Project ID (optional, uses target project if not specified) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | `--name` | `-n` | Key name (required) | | `--roles` | | Roles to assign (default: `ProjectEditor`) | | `--store` | | Store the key locally for CLI use (automatically replaces any existing CLI-managed key) | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Basic key creation pc api-key create -n "my-key" # Create and store locally pc api-key create -n "my-key" --store # Create with specific role pc api-key create -n "my-key" --store --roles ProjectEditor # Create for specific project pc api-key create -n "my-key" -i proj-abc123 ``` :::callout{intent="note"} API keys are scoped to a specific organization and project. ::: :::: ::::accordion{title="pc api-key delete (Delete an API key)"} **Description** Permanently deletes an API key. Applications using this key immediately lose access. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc api-key delete [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------------------- | :--------- | :----------------------- | | `--id` | `-i` | API key ID (required) | | `--skip-confirmation` | | Skip confirmation prompt | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Delete an API key pc api-key delete -i key-abc123 # Skip confirmation pc api-key delete -i key-abc123 --skip-confirmation # Delete and clean up local storage pc api-key delete -i key-abc123 pc auth local-keys prune --skip-confirmation ``` :::callout{intent="note"} Deletion is permanent. Applications using this key immediately lose access to Pinecone. ::: :::: ::::accordion{title="pc api-key describe (Show API key details)"} **Description** Displays detailed information about a specific API key, including its name, ID, project ID, and roles. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc api-key describe [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :-------------------- | | `--id` | `-i` | API key ID (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Describe an API key pc api-key describe -i key-abc123 # JSON output pc api-key describe -i key-abc123 --json # Find ID and describe pc api-key list pc api-key describe -i key-abc123 ``` :::callout{intent="note"} Does not display the actual key value. ::: :::: ::::accordion{title="pc api-key list (List all API keys)"} **Description** Displays a list of all of the [target project's](/guides/cli-target-context) API keys, as found in Pinecone (regardless of whether they are stored locally by the CLI). Displays various details about each key, including name, ID, project ID, and roles. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc api-key list [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------------------------------- | | `--id` | `-i` | Project ID (optional, uses target project if not specified) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # List keys for target project pc api-key list # List for specific project pc api-key list -i proj-abc123 # JSON output pc api-key list --json ``` :::callout{intent="note"} Does not display key values. ::: :::: ::::accordion{title="pc api-key update (Update API key settings)"} **Description** Updates the name and roles of an API key. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc api-key update [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :-------------------- | | `--id` | `-i` | API key ID (required) | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | `--name` | `-n` | New key name | | `--roles` | `-r` | Roles to assign | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} # Update name pc api-key update -i key-abc123 -n "new-name" # Update roles pc api-key update -i key-abc123 -r ProjectEditor # Verify changes pc api-key update -i key-abc123 -n "production-key" pc api-key describe -i key-abc123 ``` :::callout{intent="note"} Cannot change the actual key. If you need a different key, create a new one. ::: :::: ::::: ### Config ::::accordion-group :::accordion{title="pc config list (List all configuration settings and their current values)"} **Description** Lists all CLI configuration settings and their current values. Sensitive values like `api-key` are masked by default; use `--reveal` to see the full value. Hidden settings such as `environment` are included when `--all` is passed. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc config list [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :--------- | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------------------- | | `--reveal` | | Reveal the full value for sensitive settings like api-key | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | | `--all` | | Include hidden settings such as environment | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} pc config list pc config list --all pc config list --reveal pc config list --json ``` ```text CLI theme={null} KEY VALUE ENV VAR NAME ENV VAR OVERRIDE DESCRIPTION api-key ****abcd**** PINECONE_API_KEY false Default API key for authenticating with Pinecone color true Enable colored output ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc config get (Get the current value of a configuration setting)"} **Description** Gets the current value of a configuration setting. Valid keys are: `api-key`, `color`, `environment`. Sensitive values like `api-key` are masked by default; use `--reveal` to see the full value. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc config get [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :--------- | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------------------- | | `--reveal` | | Reveal the full value for sensitive settings like api-key | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} pc config get api-key pc config get api-key --reveal pc config get environment pc config get color ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc config describe (Show detailed information about a configuration setting)"} **Description** Displays detailed information about a specific CLI configuration setting, including its current value, whether an environment variable is overriding it, and valid values. Valid keys are: `api-key`, `color`, `environment`. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc config describe [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :--------- | :--------- | :-------------------------------------------------------- | | `--reveal` | | Reveal the full value for sensitive settings like api-key | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} pc config describe api-key pc config describe color pc config describe color --json ``` ```text CLI theme={null} KEY api-key VALUE ****abcd**** ENV VAR NAME $PINECONE_API_KEY ENV VAR OVERRIDE false SENSITIVE true DESCRIPTION Default API key for authenticating with Pinecone ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc config set (Set a configuration value)"} **Description** Sets a CLI configuration value. Valid keys are: `api-key`, `color`, `environment`. The value is persisted to the local config file. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc config set [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :-------------------- | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} pc config set api-key pcsk_... pc config set environment staging pc config set color false ``` ::: :::accordion{title="pc config unset (Reset a configuration value to its default)"} **Description** Resets a CLI configuration value to its default. Valid keys are: `api-key`, `color`, `environment`. **Usage** ```bash theme={null} pc config unset [flags] ``` **Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :-------- | :--------- | :-------------------- | | `--json` | `-j` | Output in JSON format | **Global Flags** | Long flag | Short flag | Description | | :---------- | :--------- | :---------------------------------- | | `--help` | `-h` | Show help information | | `--quiet` | `-q` | Suppress output | | `--timeout` | | Timeout (default 60s, 0 to disable) | **Example** ```bash theme={null} pc config unset api-key pc config unset color ``` ::: :::: ## Related pages - [Account management](./account-management-index.md) - [Admin](./admin-2-index.md) - [Admin](./admin-index.md) - [APIs](./apis-index.md) - [Architecture](./architecture-index.md) - [Assistants](./assistants-index.md) - [Bring Your Own Cloud](./bring-your-own-cloud-index.md) - [Build an assistant](./build-an-assistant-index.md) - [Build an integration](./build-an-integration-index.md) - [Changelog](./changelog-index.md) # Agent Instructions Cite this page’s canonical URL and keep its documentation version. 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