# VKS-Java-CLI [](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.pgpainless/vks-java-cli) [](https://search.maven.org/artifact/org.pgpainless/vks-java-cli) Command Line Frontend for VKS-Java ## Building To build the CLI app, use `gradle build`. An archive containing an executable can then be found in `vks-java-cli/build/distributions/`. Extract it and navigate to the `bin` subdirectory, where you can find `vks-java-cli`/`vks-java-cli.bat` executables. ## Usage Examples ```shell Usage: vkscli [COMMAND] Commands: help Displays help information about the specified command get Retrieve an OpenPGP certificate from the key server upload Upload an OpenPGP certificate to the key server request-verification Request verification for unverified user-ids ``` By default, the CLI application uses `https://keys.openpgp.org` as key server. To use another VKS, use the option `--key-server https://your.key.server` in any command. To retrieve a key from a Verifying Key Server, use the `get` subcommand: ```shell $ ./vks-java-cli get -e vanitasvitae@fsfe.org > foo.asc $ ./vks-java-cli get -f 7F9116FEA90A5983936C7CFAA027DB2F3E1E118A > foo.asc $ ./vks-java-cli get -i -2535611045697927659 > foo.asc ``` To upload a key, use the `upload` subcommand: ```shell $ ./vks-java-cli upload -r < foo.asc ``` The option `-r` automatically requests verification mails for unpublished mail addresses. To manually request verification mails, use the `request-verification` subcommand, passing it the token acquired by the `upload` command: ```shell $ ./vks-java-cli request-verification -t -a foo@bar.baz -a other@email.address ```