---
title: Elastic cloud control (ECCTL)
description: ecctl is the command-line interface for the Elastic Cloud and Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) APIs. It wraps typical operations commonly needed by operators...
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3028/reference/ecctl
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Control
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Hosted: Generally available
  - Elastic Cloud Enterprise: Generally available
---

# Elastic cloud control (ECCTL)
ecctl is the command-line interface for the [Elastic Cloud](https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/cloud) and [Elastic Cloud Enterprise](https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/cloud-enterprise/) (ECE) APIs. It wraps typical operations commonly needed by operators within a single command line tool.
Benefits of ecctl:
- Easier to use than the Cloud UI or using the RESTful API directly
- Helps you automate the deployment lifecycle
- Provides a foundation for integration with other tools

Stay up to date with the latest changes by reviewing the [ECCTL release notes](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3028/release-notes/ecctl).

## Contributing

If you are interested in becoming a part of this project, take a look at [Contributing to ecctl](https://github.com/elastic/ecctl/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).