---
title: CLI Usage Reference
---

The [solana-cli crate](https://crates.io/crates/solana-cli) provides a command-line interface tool for Solana

## Examples

### Get Pubkey

```bash
// Command
$ solana-keygen pubkey

// Return
<PUBKEY>
```

### Airdrop SOL/Lamports

```bash
// Command
$ solana airdrop 2

// Return
"2.00000000 SOL"
```

### Get Balance

```bash
// Command
$ solana balance

// Return
"3.00050001 SOL"
```

### Confirm Transaction

```bash
// Command
$ solana confirm <TX_SIGNATURE>

// Return
"Confirmed" / "Not found" / "Transaction failed with error <ERR>"
```

### Deploy program

```bash
// Command
$ solana deploy <PATH>

// Return
<PROGRAM_ID>
```

### Unconditional Immediate Transfer

```bash
// Command
$ solana pay <PUBKEY> 123

// Return
<TX_SIGNATURE>
```

### Post-Dated Transfer

```bash
// Command
$ solana pay <PUBKEY> 123 \
    --after 2018-12-24T23:59:00 --require-timestamp-from <PUBKEY>

// Return
{signature: <TX_SIGNATURE>, processId: <PROCESS_ID>}
```

_`require-timestamp-from` is optional. If not provided, the transaction will expect a timestamp signed by this wallet's private key_

### Authorized Transfer

A third party must send a signature to unlock the lamports.

```bash
// Command
$ solana pay <PUBKEY> 123 \
    --require-signature-from <PUBKEY>

// Return
{signature: <TX_SIGNATURE>, processId: <PROCESS_ID>}
```

### Post-Dated and Authorized Transfer

```bash
// Command
$ solana pay <PUBKEY> 123 \
    --after 2018-12-24T23:59 --require-timestamp-from <PUBKEY> \
    --require-signature-from <PUBKEY>

// Return
{signature: <TX_SIGNATURE>, processId: <PROCESS_ID>}
```

### Multiple Witnesses

```bash
// Command
$ solana pay <PUBKEY> 123 \
    --require-signature-from <PUBKEY> \
    --require-signature-from <PUBKEY>

// Return
{signature: <TX_SIGNATURE>, processId: <PROCESS_ID>}
```

### Cancelable Transfer

```bash
// Command
$ solana pay <PUBKEY> 123 \
    --require-signature-from <PUBKEY> \
    --cancelable

// Return
{signature: <TX_SIGNATURE>, processId: <PROCESS_ID>}
```

### Cancel Transfer

```bash
// Command
$ solana cancel <PROCESS_ID>

// Return
<TX_SIGNATURE>
```

### Send Signature

```bash
// Command
$ solana send-signature <PUBKEY> <PROCESS_ID>

// Return
<TX_SIGNATURE>
```

### Indicate Elapsed Time

Use the current system time:

```bash
// Command
$ solana send-timestamp <PUBKEY> <PROCESS_ID>

// Return
<TX_SIGNATURE>
```

Or specify some other arbitrary timestamp:

```bash
// Command
$ solana send-timestamp <PUBKEY> <PROCESS_ID> --date 2018-12-24T23:59:00

// Return
<TX_SIGNATURE>
```

## Usage
