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# Access a resource from the CLI

After access is granted, you can use the Apono CLI to launch a session with commands or use the interactive flow to select a resource and choose how to access it.

<details>

<summary><strong>Commands</strong></summary>

Use this approach when you know the session ID and client name for the session you want to launch.

Follow these steps to access the resource:

1. In Terminal, run the following `apono access` command to list all your session IDs.

{% hint style="info" %}
The session ID is listed under **ID**.
{% endhint %}

```shellscript
apono access list
```

2. Set the session ID.

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```shellscript
export SESSION_ID="<SESSION_ID>"
```

{% endcode %}

3. Run the following `apono` command to display the list of valid `--client` values to use to launch your session.

```shellscript
apono --help
```

4. Set the client name.

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```shellscript
export CLIENT_NAME="<CLIENT_NAME>"
```

{% endcode %}

5. Run the following `apono access` command to launch your session.

```shellscript
apono access use ${SESSION_ID} --client "${CLIENT_NAME}"
```

</details>

<details>

<summary><strong>Interactive</strong></summary>

Use the interactive flow to select an available resource and choose how to access it from the CLI.

Follow these steps to access the resource:

1. In Terminal, enter `apono access`. The **Select access** prompt and a list of resources appears.

```shellscript
apono access 
```

2. Select and submit the resource to access. The **Select how to use access** prompt appears.
3. Select and submit an option.

<table><thead><tr><th width="196.81640625">Option</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Connect</strong></td><td><p>Connects the user directly to the database</p><p>Once you have connected to the database, you can make queries directly from the CLI prompt.</p></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Instructions</strong></td><td>Prints instructions to access the database to the screen</td></tr></tbody></table>

</details>


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