# Accessing VM Import/Export
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You can access VM Import/Export using the following interfaces.

**AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)**  
Provides commands for a broad set of AWS products, and is supported on Windows, Mac, and Linux. To get started, see [AWS Command Line Interface User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/). For more information about the commands for Amazon EC2, see [ec2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/index.html) in the *AWS CLI Command Reference*.

**AWS Tools for PowerShell**  
Provides commands for a broad set of AWS products for those who script in the PowerShell environment. To get started, see the [AWS Tools for PowerShell User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/latest/userguide/). For more information about the Cmdlets for Amazon EC2, see the [AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/latest/reference/Index.html).

**Amazon EC2 API**  
Amazon EC2 provides a Query API. These requests are HTTP or HTTPS requests that use the HTTP verbs GET or POST and a Query parameter named `Action`. For more information about the API actions for Amazon EC2, see [Actions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/query-apis.html) in the *Amazon EC2 API Reference*.

**AWS SDKs and Tools**  
If you prefer to build applications using language-specific APIs instead of submitting a request over HTTP or HTTPS, AWS provides libraries, sample code, tutorials, and other resources for software developers. These libraries provide basic functions that automate tasks such as cryptographically signing your requests, retrying requests, and handling error responses, making it is easier for you to get started. For more information, see [AWS SDKs and Tools](https://aws.amazon.com/tools/).  
In [supported AWS Regions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/latest/userguide/supported-aws-regions.html), you can also use [AWS CloudShell](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/latest/userguide/welcome.html) for a browser-based, pre-authenticated shell that launches directly from the AWS Management Console.