Command Line Interface (CLI) Reference

Last Updated: June 05, 2025

globus cli-profile-list: List all CLI profiles which have been used.
globus delete: Submit a delete task (asynchronous).
globus get-identities: Lookup Globus Auth Identities.
globus list-commands: List all CLI Commands.
globus login: Log into Globus to get credentials for the Globus CLI.
globus logout: Logout of the Globus CLI.
globus ls: List endpoint directory contents.
globus mkdir: Create a directory on an endpoint.
globus rename: Rename a file or directory on an endpoint.
globus rm: Delete a single path; wait for it to complete.
globus stat: Get the status of a path.
globus transfer: Submit a transfer task (asynchronous).
globus update: Update the Globus CLI to its latest version.
globus version: Show the version and exit.
globus whoami: Show the currently logged-in identity.

globus api commands

globus api auth: Make API calls to Globus Auth
globus api flows: Make API calls to Globus Flows
globus api gcs: Make API calls to Globus Gcs
globus api groups: Make API calls to Globus Groups
globus api search: Make API calls to Globus Search
globus api timers: Make API calls to Globus Timers
globus api transfer: Make API calls to Globus Transfer

globus bookmark commands

globus bookmark create: Create a bookmark for the current user.
globus bookmark delete: Delete a bookmark.
globus bookmark list: List your bookmarks.
globus bookmark rename: Change a bookmark’s name.
globus bookmark show: Resolve a bookmark name or ID to an endpoint:path.

globus collection commands

globus collection delete: Delete an existing Collection.
globus collection list: List all Collections on an Endpoint.
globus collection show: Show a Collection definition.
globus collection update: Update a Collection definition.

globus collection create commands

globus collection create guest: Create a GCSv5 Guest Collection.
globus collection create mapped: Create a new Mapped Collection.

globus endpoint commands

globus endpoint delete: Delete an endpoint.
globus endpoint local-id: Display UUID of locally installed endpoint.
globus endpoint my-shared-endpoint-list: List the current user’s shared endpoints.
globus endpoint search: Find and discover endpoints.
globus endpoint set-subscription-id: Set an endpoint’s subscription. (DEPRECATED)
globus endpoint show: Display a detailed endpoint definition.
globus endpoint update: Update attributes of an endpoint.

globus endpoint permission commands

globus endpoint permission create: Create an access control rule.
globus endpoint permission delete: Delete an access control rule.
globus endpoint permission list: List access control rules.
globus endpoint permission show: Display an access control rule.
globus endpoint permission update: Update an access control rule.

globus endpoint role commands

globus endpoint role create: Add a role to an endpoint.
globus endpoint role delete: Remove a role from an endpoint.
globus endpoint role list: List roles on an endpoint.
globus endpoint role show: Show full info for a role on an endpoint.

globus endpoint storage-gateway commands

globus endpoint storage-gateway list: List the Storage Gateways on an Endpoint.

globus endpoint user-credential commands

globus endpoint user-credential delete: Delete a specific User Credential on an Endpoint.
globus endpoint user-credential list: List all User Credentials on an Endpoint.
globus endpoint user-credential show: Show a specific User Credential on an Endpoint.

globus endpoint user-credential create commands

globus endpoint user-credential create from-json: Create a User Credential from a JSON document.
globus endpoint user-credential create posix: Create a User Credential for a POSIX…
globus endpoint user-credential create s3: Create a User Credential for an S3 Storage…

globus flows commands

globus flows create: Create a flow.
globus flows delete: Delete a flow.
globus flows list: List flows.
globus flows show: Show a flow.
globus flows start: Start a flow.
globus flows update: Update a flow.
globus flows validate: Validate a flow definition.

globus flows run commands

globus flows run cancel: Cancel a run.
globus flows run delete: Delete a run.
globus flows run list: List runs.
globus flows run resume: Resume a run.
globus flows run show: Show a run.
globus flows run show-definition: Show a run’s flow definition and input schema.
globus flows run show-logs: List run logs entries.
globus flows run update: Update a run.

globus gcp commands

globus gcp set-subscription-id: Update a GCP endpoint’s subscription.

globus gcp create commands

globus gcp create guest: Create a new Guest Collection on GCP.
globus gcp create mapped: Create a new GCP Mapped Collection.

globus gcp update commands

globus gcp update guest: Update a Guest Collection on GCP.
globus gcp update mapped: Update a GCP Mapped Collection.

globus gcs collection commands

globus gcs collection delete: Delete an existing Collection.
globus gcs collection list: List all Collections on an Endpoint.
globus gcs collection show: Show a Collection definition.
globus gcs collection update: Update a Collection definition.

globus gcs collection create commands

globus gcs collection create guest: Create a GCSv5 Guest Collection.
globus gcs collection create mapped: Create a new Mapped Collection.

globus gcs endpoint commands

globus gcs endpoint set-subscription-id: Set a GCS Endpoint’s subscription.
globus gcs endpoint show: Display information about a particular GCS…
globus gcs endpoint update: Update a GCS Endpoint.

globus gcs endpoint role commands

globus gcs endpoint role create: Create a role on a GCS Endpoint.
globus gcs endpoint role delete: Delete a role from a GCS Endpoint.
globus gcs endpoint role list: List all roles on a GCS Endpoint…
globus gcs endpoint role show: Describe a particular role on a GCS Endpoint.

globus gcs storage-gateway commands

globus gcs storage-gateway list: List the Storage Gateways on an Endpoint.

globus gcs user-credential commands

globus gcs user-credential delete: Delete a specific User Credential on an Endpoint.
globus gcs user-credential list: List all User Credentials on an Endpoint.
globus gcs user-credential show: Show a specific User Credential on an Endpoint.

globus gcs user-credential create commands

globus gcs user-credential create from-json: Create a User Credential from a JSON document.
globus gcs user-credential create posix: Create a User Credential for a POSIX…
globus gcs user-credential create s3: Create a User Credential for an S3 Storage…

globus group commands

globus group create: Create a new group.
globus group delete: Delete a group.
globus group get-by-subscription: Show the group for a specific subscription.
globus group get-subscription-info: Show data about a specific Subscription.
globus group join: Join a group.
globus group leave: Leave a group.
globus group list: List groups you belong to.
globus group set-policies: Update an existing group’s policies.
globus group show: Show a group definition.
globus group update: Update an existing group.

globus group invite commands

globus group invite accept: Accept an invitation.
globus group invite decline: Decline an invitation.

globus group member commands

globus group member add: Add a member to a group.
globus group member approve: Approve a member to join a group.
globus group member invite: Invite a user to a group.
globus group member list: List group members.
globus group member reject: Reject a member from a group.
globus group member remove: Remove a member from a group.

globus search commands

globus search delete-by-query: Perform a delete-by-query.
globus search ingest: Ingest a document into Globus Search.
globus search query: Perform a search.

globus search index commands

globus search index create: Create a new index.
globus search index delete: Delete a Search index.
globus search index list: List indices where you have some permissions.
globus search index show: Display information about an index.

globus search index role commands

globus search index role create: Create a role (requires admin or owner).
globus search index role delete: Delete a role (requires admin or owner).
globus search index role list: List roles on an index (requires admin).

globus search subject commands

globus search subject delete: Delete a subject (requires writer, admin,…
globus search subject show: Show the data for a given subject in an…

globus search task commands

globus search task list: List recent tasks for an index.
globus search task show: Display a task.

globus session commands

globus session consent: Update your session with specific consents.
globus session show: Show your current CLI auth session.
globus session update: Update your CLI auth session.

globus task commands

globus task cancel: Cancel a task.
globus task event-list: List events for a given task.
globus task generate-submission-id: Get a task submission ID.
globus task list: List your tasks.
globus task pause-info: Show why an in-progress task is currently paused.
globus task show: Show detailed information about a task.
globus task update: Update a task.
globus task wait: Wait for a task to complete.

globus timer commands

globus timer delete: Delete a timer.
globus timer list: List your timers.
globus timer pause: Pause a timer.
globus timer resume: Resume a timer.
globus timer show: Display a timer.

globus timer create commands

globus timer create transfer: Create a recurring transfer timer.