Gemini API CLI (gemini-api)

Use it from coding agents, scripts, or CI pipelines to generate text and media, analyze files, and run managed agents.

Availability

New paid-tier projects use the new default; existing projects keep their current setting.

Pricing model

Applies to projects on the paid tier.

Deployment

Not stated.

Privacy

Requests are stored by default for new paid-tier projects; opt out with `store=false` or turn off API logging in the dashboard.

Licence

Not established

• Gemini API CLI (gemini-api) was released in beta. ^[1]

  Gemini API CLI ( gemini-api ) beta : Released the Gemini API

• The CLI can generate text and media through the Interactions API. ^[1]

  generate text and media, analyze files, and run Gemini managed

• The CLI can analyze files. ^[1]

  Gemini API CLI ( gemini-api ) beta : Released the Gemini API

• The CLI can run Gemini-managed agents. ^[1]
• The CLI is stateless and has zero dependencies. ^[1]
• The default applies to new projects using the Generate Content API on the paid tier. ^[2]

  Generate Content API storage on by default : New projects using the

• New paid-tier projects store requests by default (`store=true`). ^[2]

  Generate Content API storage on by default : New projects using the

• Existing projects keep their current setting. ^[2]

  keep their current setting.

• Users can opt out by setting `store=false` on individual requests. ^[2]

  To opt out, set store=false on individual

• Users can turn off Generate Content API logging in the Logs and Datasets dashboard. ^[2]

  requests or turn off Generate Content API logging in the Settings panel