---
title: Access the ECE API using Elastic Cloud Control
description: The ecctl command line interface offers a convenient method to perform operations available through the Elastic Cloud Enterprise API by wrapping requests...
url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/cloud/cloud-enterprise/ece-api-ecctl
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Enterprise
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Enterprise: Generally available
---

# Access the ECE API using Elastic Cloud Control
The ecctl command line interface offers a convenient method to perform operations available through the Elastic Cloud Enterprise API by wrapping requests into memorable commands. Information for installing and using the tool are available in the [Elastic Cloud Control documentation](https://docs-demo.elastic.dev/docs/reference/ecctl), which includes several usage examples to help you get started.