AWS CodeArtifact Command Line Interface (CLI) - Use Cases (with examples)

Use Case 1: List available domains for your AWS account

Code:

aws codeartifact list-domains

Motivation: This command allows you to retrieve a list of all available domains in your AWS account for AWS CodeArtifact. It helps you understand which domains are currently set up and accessible for managing your artifacts.

Explanation:

• No arguments are required for this command.

Example Output:

{
    "domains": [
        {
            "name": "my-domain-1",
            "owner": "123456789012",
            "encryptionKey": "arn:aws:kms:us-west-2:123456789012:alias/aws/codeartifact",
            "repositoryCount": 2,
            "assetSizeBytes": 123456,
            "status": "Active"
        },
        {
            "name": "my-domain-2",
            "owner": "123456789012",
            "encryptionKey": "arn:aws:kms:us-west-2:123456789012:alias/aws/codeartifact",
            "repositoryCount": 1,
            "assetSizeBytes": 789012,
            "status": "Active"
        }
    ]
}

Use Case 2: Generate credentials for a specific package manager

Code:

aws codeartifact login --tool package_manager --domain your_domain --repository repository_name

Motivation: This command generates temporary authorization tokens required for authentication and access to AWS CodeArtifact repositories via package managers like npm or pip. These credentials are used to securely communicate with the repository.

Explanation:

• --tool: Specify the package manager (e.g., npm, pip, maven).
• --domain: Specify the CodeArtifact domain where the repository is located.
• --repository: Specify the name of the repository for which credentials need to be generated.

Example Output:

npm login --registry=https://my-domain-1-1234567890.d.codeartifact.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/npm/my-repo/

Use Case 3: Get the endpoint URL of a CodeArtifact repository

Code:

aws codeartifact get-repository-endpoint --domain your_domain --repository repository_name --format npm|pypi|maven|nuget|generic

Motivation: This command retrieves the endpoint URL of a CodeArtifact repository, which is required to configure package managers or build tools for fetching and publishing artifacts. The endpoint URL depends on the package manager or build tool in use.

Explanation:

• --domain: Specify the CodeArtifact domain where the repository is located.
• --repository: Specify the name of the repository for which the endpoint URL is required.
• --format: Specify the package manager or build tool format for the endpoint URL (e.g., npm, pypi, maven, nuget, generic).

Example Output:

{
    "repositoryEndpoint": "https://my-domain-1-1234567890.d.codeartifact.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/npm/my-repo/"
}

(Note: The output will vary based on the domain, repository, and format provided)

Use Case 4: Show list of all available CodeArtifact commands

Code:

aws codeartifact help

Motivation: This command displays the complete list of available CodeArtifact commands. It helps users explore and understand the wide range of functionality provided by the CodeArtifact CLI.

Explanation:

• No arguments are required for this command.

Example Output:

{
    "command": "help"
}

Use Case 5: Show help for specific EC2 subcommand

Code:

aws ec2 subcommand help

Motivation: This command shows the help documentation for a specified subcommand of Amazon EC2. It assists users in understanding the available options and usage patterns for managing EC2 instances and related resources.

Explanation:

• subcommand: Replace this placeholder with the specific EC2 subcommand you want to get help for.

Example Output:

{
    "command": "help",
    "subcommand": "start-instances"
}

(Note: The output will vary based on the specific EC2 subcommand used)