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name: cli-cli_call_api
title: Calling arbitrary classic infrastructure API endpoints (ibmcloud sl call-api)
description: Use the following command from the IBM Cloud® Command Line Interface to call the arbitrary classic infrastructure API endpoints.
last-updated: 2026-05-01
---

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# Calling arbitrary classic infrastructure API endpoints (ibmcloud sl call-api)
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Use the following command from the IBM Cloud® Command Line Interface to call the arbitrary classic infrastructure API endpoints.
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## ibmcloud sl call-api
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Call arbitrary API endpoints

ibmcloud sl call-api SERVICE METHOD [OPTIONS]

**Examples**:
 
	ibmcloud sl call-api SoftLayer_Network_Storage editObject --init 57328245 --parameters '[{"notes":"Testing."}]'
	This command edit a volume notes.

	ibmcloud sl call-api SoftLayer_User_Customer getObject --init 7051629 --mask "id,firstName,lastName"
	This command show a user detail.

	ibmcloud sl call-api SoftLayer_Account getVirtualGuests --filter '{"virtualGuests":{"hostname":{"operation":"cli-test"}}}'
	This command list virtual guests.

```bash
ibmcloud sl call-api [flags]
```
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**Command options**:

--filter
:    Object filters

--init
:    Init parameter

--limit
:    Result limit

--mask
:    Object mask: use to limit fields returned

--offset
:    Result offset

--parameters
:    Append parameters to web call