Here is the detailed breakdown for each AWS EKS command, including its use case, description, and examples.

1. `aws eks associate-access-policy`

Use Case

Associates an access policy with an EKS cluster to manage IAM permissions.

Description

This command attaches an IAM access policy to an EKS cluster, defining how users or roles interact with Kubernetes resources.

Examples

aws eks associate-access-policy --cluster-name my-cluster --access-policy-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:policy/MyEKSAccessPolicy

aws eks associate-access-policy --cluster-name prod-cluster --access-policy-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:policy/AdminPolicy --region us-east-1

2. `aws eks associate-encryption-config`

Use Case

Enables or updates encryption configurations for an existing EKS cluster.

Description

This command configures KMS encryption for Kubernetes secrets and other sensitive data.

Examples

aws eks associate-encryption-config --cluster-name my-cluster --encryption-config '[{"resources":["secrets"],"provider":{"keyArn":"arn:aws:kms:us-east-1:123456789012:key/my-kms-key"}}]'

aws eks associate-encryption-config --cluster-name prod-cluster --encryption-config '[{"resources":["configmaps"],"provider":{"keyArn":"arn:aws:kms:us-west-2:123456789012:key/another-key"}}]'

3. `aws eks associate-identity-provider-config`

Use Case

Associates an OIDC identity provider with an EKS cluster for authentication.

Description

This command allows users to integrate an external identity provider (IdP) for authentication in EKS.

Examples

aws eks associate-identity-provider-config --cluster-name my-cluster --oidc "{\"issuer\":\"https://oidc.eks.region.amazonaws.com/id/oidc-provider-id\"}"

aws eks associate-identity-provider-config --cluster-name prod-cluster --oidc "{\"issuer\":\"https://auth.mycompany.com\"}"

4. `aws eks create-access-entry`

Use Case

Creates an access entry to define permissions for users or roles within an EKS cluster.

Description

Used for defining access entries that control who can perform what actions in an EKS cluster.

Examples

aws eks create-access-entry --cluster-name my-cluster --principal-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/MyEKSIAMRole --kubernetes-groups developers

aws eks create-access-entry --cluster-name dev-cluster --principal-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:user/DevUser --kubernetes-groups admins

5. `aws eks create-addon`

Use Case

Installs or updates an EKS add-on in a cluster.

Description

This command installs AWS-managed EKS add-ons such as CoreDNS, VPC CNI, and kube-proxy.

Examples

aws eks create-addon --cluster-name my-cluster --addon-name vpc-cni --addon-version latest

aws eks create-addon --cluster-name prod-cluster --addon-name coredns --resolve-conflicts OVERWRITE

6. `aws eks create-cluster`

Use Case

Creates a new EKS cluster.

Description

Provisions an EKS cluster with a given Kubernetes version, VPC settings, and IAM roles.

Examples

aws eks create-cluster --name my-cluster --role-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/MyEKSRole --resources-vpc-config subnetIds=subnet-abc123,securityGroupIds=sg-xyz789

aws eks create-cluster --name dev-cluster --kubernetes-version 1.27 --role-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/DevRole --resources-vpc-config subnetIds=subnet-aaa123,subnet-bbb456

7. `aws eks create-eks-anywhere-subscription`

Use Case

Subscribes to EKS Anywhere.

Description

Registers a subscription to AWS EKS Anywhere, enabling on-premises Kubernetes management.

Examples

aws eks create-eks-anywhere-subscription --account-id 123456789012

aws eks create-eks-anywhere-subscription --account-id 987654321000

8. `aws eks create-fargate-profile`

Use Case

Creates a Fargate profile for running Kubernetes pods on AWS Fargate.

Description

Configures Kubernetes namespaces and IAM roles for serverless pod execution.

Examples

aws eks create-fargate-profile --cluster-name my-cluster --fargate-profile-name my-profile --subnets subnet-12345 --selectors namespace=default

aws eks create-fargate-profile --cluster-name prod-cluster --fargate-profile-name backend-profile --subnets subnet-67890 --selectors namespace=backend

9. `aws eks create-nodegroup`

Use Case

Creates a new EKS node group.

Description

This command provisions EC2 worker nodes for an EKS cluster.

Examples

aws eks create-nodegroup --cluster-name my-cluster --nodegroup-name my-nodegroup --subnets subnet-abc123

aws eks create-nodegroup --cluster-name dev-cluster --nodegroup-name dev-nodes --subnets subnet-xyz789 --instance-types t3.medium

10. `aws eks create-pod-identity-association`

Use Case

Associates an IAM role with a Kubernetes service account.

Description

Used to enable IAM Role for Service Accounts (IRSA).

Examples

aws eks create-pod-identity-association --cluster-name my-cluster --service-account my-service-account --namespace default --role-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/MyEKSRole

aws eks create-pod-identity-association --cluster-name prod-cluster --service-account backend-service --namespace backend --role-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/BackendRole

I'll document the remaining AWS EKS CLI commands with their use case, description, and examples.

AWS EKS CLI Commands (Complete List)

11. `aws eks delete-access-entry`

Use Case:

Deletes an access entry from an EKS cluster.

Description:

This removes a previously granted access entry for an IAM user or role.

Examples:

aws eks delete-access-entry --cluster-name my-cluster --principal-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/MyEKSIAMRole

aws eks delete-access-entry --cluster-name prod-cluster --principal-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:user/DevUser

12. `aws eks delete-addon`

Use Case:

Removes an EKS add-on from a cluster.

Description:

Deletes an installed EKS add-on such as CoreDNS, VPC CNI, or kube-proxy.

Examples:

aws eks delete-addon --cluster-name my-cluster --addon-name vpc-cni

aws eks delete-addon --cluster-name prod-cluster --addon-name coredns

13. `aws eks delete-cluster`

Use Case:

Deletes an EKS cluster.

Description:

Completely removes an EKS cluster and associated resources.

Examples:

aws eks delete-cluster --name my-cluster

aws eks delete-cluster --name prod-cluster

14. `aws eks delete-eks-anywhere-subscription`

Use Case:

Deletes an EKS Anywhere subscription.

Description:

Unsubscribes from EKS Anywhere.

Examples:

aws eks delete-eks-anywhere-subscription --account-id 123456789012

aws eks delete-eks-anywhere-subscription --account-id 987654321000

15. `aws eks delete-fargate-profile`

Use Case:

Deletes a Fargate profile from an EKS cluster.

Description:

Removes the serverless execution profile from EKS.

Examples:

aws eks delete-fargate-profile --cluster-name my-cluster --fargate-profile-name my-profile

aws eks delete-fargate-profile --cluster-name prod-cluster --fargate-profile-name backend-profile

16. `aws eks delete-nodegroup`

Use Case:

Deletes a node group from an EKS cluster.

Description:

Removes EC2 worker nodes from an EKS cluster.

Examples:

aws eks delete-nodegroup --cluster-name my-cluster --nodegroup-name my-nodegroup

aws eks delete-nodegroup --cluster-name dev-cluster --nodegroup-name dev-nodes

17. `aws eks delete-pod-identity-association`

Use Case:

Removes a pod identity association from an EKS cluster.

Description:

Unlinks an IAM role from a Kubernetes service account.

Examples:

aws eks delete-pod-identity-association --cluster-name my-cluster --service-account my-service-account --namespace default

aws eks delete-pod-identity-association --cluster-name prod-cluster --service-account backend-service --namespace backend

18. `aws eks deregister-cluster`

Use Case:

Deregisters an EKS cluster from AWS.

Description:

Removes an EKS cluster from AWS Management Console while keeping it running.

Examples:

aws eks deregister-cluster --name my-cluster

aws eks deregister-cluster --name prod-cluster

19. `aws eks describe-access-entry`

Use Case:

Gets details about an EKS access entry.

Description:

Displays access policy and permissions of a specific entry.

Examples:

aws eks describe-access-entry --cluster-name my-cluster --principal-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/MyEKSIAMRole

aws eks describe-access-entry --cluster-name prod-cluster --principal-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:user/DevUser

20. `aws eks describe-addon`

Use Case:

Describes an installed EKS add-on.

Description:

Fetches details about installed EKS add-ons.

Examples:

aws eks describe-addon --cluster-name my-cluster --addon-name vpc-cni

aws eks describe-addon --cluster-name prod-cluster --addon-name coredns

21. `aws eks describe-addon-configuration`

Use Case:

Describes EKS add-on configurations.

Description:

Provides details about configurable parameters of an add-on.

Examples:

aws eks describe-addon-configuration --addon-name vpc-cni

aws eks describe-addon-configuration --addon-name coredns

22. `aws eks describe-addon-versions`

Use Case:

Lists available add-on versions.

Description:

Shows available versions for EKS-managed add-ons.

Examples:

aws eks describe-addon-versions

aws eks describe-addon-versions --addon-name vpc-cni

23. `aws eks describe-cluster`

Use Case:

Describes an EKS cluster.

Description:

Provides detailed information about an EKS cluster.

Examples:

aws eks describe-cluster --name my-cluster

aws eks describe-cluster --name prod-cluster

24. `aws eks describe-cluster-versions`

Use Case:

Lists available Kubernetes versions for EKS.

Description:

Shows supported Kubernetes versions in AWS EKS.

Examples:

aws eks describe-addon-versions --query "addons[].compatibilities[].clusterVersion"

25. `aws eks describe-eks-anywhere-subscription`

Use Case:

Fetches details about EKS Anywhere subscription.

Description:

Shows information about on-premises Kubernetes subscription.

Examples:

aws eks describe-eks-anywhere-subscription --account-id 123456789012

26. `aws eks describe-fargate-profile`

Use Case:

Describes an EKS Fargate profile.

Description:

Displays details about a Fargate profile, including subnets and namespaces.

Examples:

aws eks describe-fargate-profile --cluster-name my-cluster --fargate-profile-name my-profile

aws eks describe-fargate-profile --cluster-name prod-cluster --fargate-profile-name backend-profile

Here’s the continuation of the AWS EKS CLI commands documentation with their use case, description, and examples.

AWS EKS CLI Commands (Continued)

27. `aws eks describe-identity-provider-config`

Use Case:

Retrieves details about an OIDC identity provider configuration.

Description:

Shows configuration details for an identity provider (IdP) integrated with EKS.

Examples:

aws eks describe-identity-provider-config --cluster-name my-cluster --identity-provider-config-name my-oidc-provider

aws eks describe-identity-provider-config --cluster-name prod-cluster --identity-provider-config-name enterprise-auth

28. `aws eks describe-insight`

Use Case:

Provides insights about EKS clusters.

Description:

Gives detailed insights about the cluster's health, usage, and security.

Examples:

aws eks describe-insight --cluster-name my-cluster

aws eks describe-insight --cluster-name prod-cluster

29. `aws eks describe-nodegroup`

Use Case:

Gets details about an EKS managed node group.

Description:

Shows instance types, scaling details, and IAM roles for the specified node group.

Examples:

aws eks describe-nodegroup --cluster-name my-cluster --nodegroup-name worker-nodes

aws eks describe-nodegroup --cluster-name dev-cluster --nodegroup-name app-nodes

30. `aws eks describe-pod-identity-association`

Use Case:

Retrieves details about a pod identity association.

Description:

Shows information on IAM role associations with Kubernetes service accounts.

Examples:

aws eks describe-pod-identity-association --cluster-name my-cluster --service-account my-service-account --namespace default

aws eks describe-pod-identity-association --cluster-name prod-cluster --service-account api-service --namespace backend

31. `aws eks describe-update`

Use Case:

Shows details of an ongoing or completed EKS update.

Description:

Used to track cluster, node group, or add-on updates.

Examples:

aws eks describe-update --name my-cluster --update-id update-1234abcd

aws eks describe-update --name prod-cluster --nodegroup-name workers --update-id update-5678efgh

32. `aws eks disassociate-access-policy`

Use Case:

Removes an access policy from an EKS cluster.

Description:

Detaches an IAM access policy from an EKS cluster.

Examples:

aws eks disassociate-access-policy --cluster-name my-cluster --access-policy-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:policy/ReadOnlyAccess

aws eks disassociate-access-policy --cluster-name prod-cluster --access-policy-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:policy/AdminPolicy

33. `aws eks disassociate-identity-provider-config`

Use Case:

Removes an OIDC identity provider from an EKS cluster.

Description:

Disables authentication using an external identity provider.

Examples:

aws eks disassociate-identity-provider-config --cluster-name my-cluster --identity-provider-config-name oidc-auth

aws eks disassociate-identity-provider-config --cluster-name prod-cluster --identity-provider-config-name enterprise-oidc

34. `aws eks get-token`

Use Case:

Generates a temporary authentication token for accessing an EKS cluster.

Description:

Used to authenticate kubectl and other Kubernetes clients.

Examples:

aws eks get-token --cluster-name my-cluster

aws eks get-token --cluster-name prod-cluster --output json

35. `aws eks help`

Use Case:

Displays help documentation for AWS EKS CLI.

Description:

Provides detailed information about EKS commands.

Examples:

aws eks help

aws eks create-cluster help

36. `aws eks list-access-entries`

Use Case:

Lists all access entries in an EKS cluster.

Description:

Returns all users, roles, and policies granted access.

Examples:

aws eks list-access-entries --cluster-name my-cluster

aws eks list-access-entries --cluster-name prod-cluster --max-items 10

37. `aws eks list-addons`

Use Case:

Lists installed EKS add-ons.

Description:

Returns all installed add-ons such as CoreDNS and VPC CNI.

Examples:

aws eks list-addons --cluster-name my-cluster

aws eks list-addons --cluster-name prod-cluster

38. `aws eks list-clusters`

Use Case:

Lists all EKS clusters in the account.

Description:

Returns all available clusters in the AWS account.

Examples:

aws eks list-clusters

aws eks list-clusters --region us-west-2

39. `aws eks list-fargate-profiles`

Use Case:

Lists all Fargate profiles for an EKS cluster.

Description:

Shows configured Fargate profiles for serverless workloads.

Examples:

aws eks list-fargate-profiles --cluster-name my-cluster

aws eks list-fargate-profiles --cluster-name prod-cluster

40. `aws eks register-cluster`

Use Case:

Registers an external Kubernetes cluster with EKS.

Description:

Allows AWS to monitor and manage an on-premise Kubernetes cluster.

Examples:

aws eks register-cluster --name my-onprem-cluster --connector-config roleArn=arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/ClusterConnectorRole

aws eks register-cluster --name hybrid-cluster --connector-config roleArn=arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/HybridEKSRole

41. `aws eks tag-resource`

Use Case:

Adds tags to an EKS resource.

Description:

Used to manage resources by applying metadata tags.

Examples:

aws eks tag-resource --resource-arn arn:aws:eks:us-west-2:123456789012:cluster/my-cluster --tags Project=Dev

aws eks tag-resource --resource-arn arn:aws:eks:us-west-2:123456789012:nodegroup/prod-nodes --tags Environment=Production

42. `aws eks update-cluster-version`

Use Case:

Upgrades an EKS cluster to a new Kubernetes version.

Description:

Updates the control plane Kubernetes version.

Examples:

aws eks update-cluster-version --name my-cluster --kubernetes-version 1.27

aws eks update-cluster-version --name prod-cluster --kubernetes-version 1.28

43. `aws eks wait`

Use Case:

Waits until a specific EKS operation completes.

Description:

Pauses execution until a cluster, node group, or Fargate profile is created or deleted.

Examples:

aws eks wait cluster-active --name my-cluster

aws eks wait nodegroup-deleted --cluster-name prod-cluster --nodegroup-name prod-nodes

Here are the remaining AWS EKS CLI commands along with their use cases, descriptions, and examples.

AWS EKS CLI Commands (Final Set)

44. `aws eks untag-resource`

Use Case:

Removes tags from an EKS resource.

Description:

Used to delete specific tags from an EKS cluster, node group, or Fargate profile.

Examples:

aws eks untag-resource --resource-arn arn:aws:eks:us-west-2:123456789012:cluster/my-cluster --tag-keys Project

aws eks untag-resource --resource-arn arn:aws:eks:us-west-2:123456789012:nodegroup/prod-nodes --tag-keys Environment

45. `aws eks update-access-entry`

Use Case:

Modifies an access entry in an EKS cluster.

Description:

Used to update access permissions of an IAM user or role in EKS.

Examples:

aws eks update-access-entry --cluster-name my-cluster --principal-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/MyEKSIAMRole --kubernetes-groups new-group

aws eks update-access-entry --cluster-name prod-cluster --principal-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:user/DevUser --kubernetes-groups updated-group

46. `aws eks update-addon`

Use Case:

Upgrades an EKS add-on to a newer version.

Description:

Used to update add-ons like VPC CNI, CoreDNS, or kube-proxy.

Examples:

aws eks update-addon --cluster-name my-cluster --addon-name vpc-cni --addon-version latest

aws eks update-addon --cluster-name prod-cluster --addon-name coredns --resolve-conflicts OVERWRITE

47. `aws eks update-cluster-config`

Use Case:

Modifies an EKS cluster configuration.

Description:

Used to update networking, logging, and access settings.

Examples:

aws eks update-cluster-config --name my-cluster --resources-vpc-config subnetIds=subnet-abc123,securityGroupIds=sg-xyz789

aws eks update-cluster-config --name prod-cluster --logging '{"clusterLogging":[{"types":["api","audit"],"enabled":true}]}'

48. `aws eks update-cluster-version`

Use Case:

Upgrades an EKS cluster to a new Kubernetes version.

Description:

Used to upgrade the Kubernetes control plane.

Examples:

aws eks update-cluster-version --name my-cluster --kubernetes-version 1.28

aws eks update-cluster-version --name prod-cluster --kubernetes-version 1.29

49. `aws eks update-eks-anywhere-subscription`

Use Case:

Updates an EKS Anywhere subscription.

Description:

Used to modify the subscription settings for AWS EKS Anywhere.

Examples:

aws eks update-eks-anywhere-subscription --account-id 123456789012

aws eks update-eks-anywhere-subscription --account-id 987654321000

50. `aws eks update-kubeconfig`

Use Case:

Configures kubectl to connect to an EKS cluster.

Description:

Generates or updates the Kubernetes config file.

Examples:

aws eks update-kubeconfig --name my-cluster

aws eks update-kubeconfig --name prod-cluster --region us-west-2

51. `aws eks update-nodegroup-config`

Use Case:

Modifies the configuration of an EKS node group.

Description:

Used to update scaling parameters and instance types.

Examples:

aws eks update-nodegroup-config --cluster-name my-cluster --nodegroup-name workers --scaling-config minSize=1,maxSize=5,desiredSize=3

aws eks update-nodegroup-config --cluster-name prod-cluster --nodegroup-name backend-nodes --scaling-config minSize=2,maxSize=10,desiredSize=5

52. `aws eks update-nodegroup-version`

Use Case:

Upgrades the Kubernetes version of a node group.

Description:

Used to upgrade worker nodes to match the control plane.

Examples:

aws eks update-nodegroup-version --cluster-name my-cluster --nodegroup-name workers

aws eks update-nodegroup-version --cluster-name prod-cluster --nodegroup-name backend-nodes --force

53. `aws eks update-pod-identity-association`

Use Case:

Modifies the IAM role association for a Kubernetes service account.

Description:

Used to update an IAM role linked to a Kubernetes service account.

Examples:

aws eks update-pod-identity-association --cluster-name my-cluster --service-account api-service --namespace default --role-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/NewEKSRole

aws eks update-pod-identity-association --cluster-name prod-cluster --service-account backend-service --namespace backend --role-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/UpdatedRole

54. `aws eks wait`

Use Case:

Pauses execution until an EKS operation completes.

Description:

Used to wait for cluster creation, deletion, or node group operations.

Examples:

aws eks wait cluster-active --name my-cluster

aws eks wait nodegroup-deleted --cluster-name prod-cluster --nodegroup-name prod-nodes

1. aws eks associate-access-policy

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2. aws eks associate-encryption-config

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3. aws eks associate-identity-provider-config

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4. aws eks create-access-entry

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5. aws eks create-addon

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6. aws eks create-cluster

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7. aws eks create-eks-anywhere-subscription

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8. aws eks create-fargate-profile

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9. aws eks create-nodegroup

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10. aws eks create-pod-identity-association

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AWS EKS CLI Commands (Complete List)

11. aws eks delete-access-entry

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12. aws eks delete-addon

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13. aws eks delete-cluster

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14. aws eks delete-eks-anywhere-subscription

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15. aws eks delete-fargate-profile

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16. aws eks delete-nodegroup

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17. aws eks delete-pod-identity-association

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18. aws eks deregister-cluster

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19. aws eks describe-access-entry

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20. aws eks describe-addon

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1. `aws eks associate-access-policy`

2. `aws eks associate-encryption-config`

3. `aws eks associate-identity-provider-config`

4. `aws eks create-access-entry`

5. `aws eks create-addon`

6. `aws eks create-cluster`

7. `aws eks create-eks-anywhere-subscription`

8. `aws eks create-fargate-profile`

9. `aws eks create-nodegroup`

10. `aws eks create-pod-identity-association`

11. `aws eks delete-access-entry`

12. `aws eks delete-addon`

13. `aws eks delete-cluster`

14. `aws eks delete-eks-anywhere-subscription`

15. `aws eks delete-fargate-profile`

16. `aws eks delete-nodegroup`

17. `aws eks delete-pod-identity-association`

18. `aws eks deregister-cluster`

19. `aws eks describe-access-entry`

20. `aws eks describe-addon`

21. `aws eks describe-addon-configuration`

22. `aws eks describe-addon-versions`

23. `aws eks describe-cluster`

24. `aws eks describe-cluster-versions`

25. `aws eks describe-eks-anywhere-subscription`

26. `aws eks describe-fargate-profile`

27. `aws eks describe-identity-provider-config`

28. `aws eks describe-insight`

29. `aws eks describe-nodegroup`

30. `aws eks describe-pod-identity-association`

31. `aws eks describe-update`

32. `aws eks disassociate-access-policy`

33. `aws eks disassociate-identity-provider-config`

34. `aws eks get-token`

35. `aws eks help`

36. `aws eks list-access-entries`

37. `aws eks list-addons`