# Command reference

Every CARTO CLI command, organized by command group. The CLI uses a hierarchical structure:

```
carto [global-options] <command> <subcommand> [args...]
```

For global options (`--json`, `--debug`, `--profile`, …) and environment variables, see [Configuration](/carto-for-agents/cli/configuration.md).

| Group                                                                       | Purpose                                                                                                  |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [`auth`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/auth.md)                   | Personal authentication: log in, log out, switch profiles, check status.                                 |
| [`credentials`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/credentials.md)     | Manage application credentials (API tokens, SPA OAuth clients, M2M OAuth clients).                       |
| [`maps`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/maps.md)                   | Manage Builder maps: create, update, validate, publish, schema, agents, copy, screenshot (experimental). |
| [`workflows`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/workflows.md)         | Manage Workflows: create, update, validate, verify, run, share, schedule, mcp publish.                   |
| [`projects`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/projects.md)           | Manage projects (folders) that group maps and workflows, with local-sync workflow.                       |
| [`connections`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/connections.md)     | Manage data warehouse connections.                                                                       |
| [`named-sources`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/named-sources.md) | Manage Named Sources — server-side aliases for SQL queries.                                              |
| [`do`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/do.md)                       | Data Observatory: browse, search, sample, subscribe to spatial datasets.                                 |
| [`imports`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/imports.md)             | Import geospatial files (CSV, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, Shapefile, …) from local files or URLs.               |
| [`export`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/export.md)               | Export warehouse tables to file (GeoParquet, GeoJSON, Shapefile, CSV, …) or cloud storage.               |
| [`transfer`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/transfer.md)           | Transfer data between warehouses.                                                                        |
| [`sql`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/sql.md)                     | Run SQL queries (returns results) and SQL jobs (DDL/DML) on your data warehouse.                         |
| [`org`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/org.md)                     | View organization statistics, resources, and quotas.                                                     |
| [`users`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/users.md)                 | Manage organization users and pending invitations.                                                       |
| [`activity`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/activity.md)           | Query and export activity logs and usage data (Enterprise Large+).                                       |
| [`admin`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/admin.md)                 | Superadmin operations: list-all, batch-delete, transfer.                                                 |
| [`ai`](/carto-for-agents/cli/command-reference/ai.md)                       | Chat with map AI agents (`aifeature`) and access CARTO's LLM proxy (`aiproxy`).                          |


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