Reference
CLI

CLI command reference

create

The create command generates barebones Cube app.

Usage

npx cubejs-cli create APP-NAME -d DB-TYPE [-t TEMPLATE]

Flags

ParameterDescriptionValues
-d, --db-type <db-type>Preconfigure Cube app for selected database.postgres, mysql, athena, mongobi, bigquery, redshift, mssql, clickhouse, snowflake, presto, druid
-t, --template <template>Framework running Cube backend.docker (default)

Example

Create app called demo-app using default (docker) template and mysql database:

npx cubejs-cli create demo-app -d mysql

Create app called demo-app using express template and mysql database:

npx cubejs-cli create demo-app -t express -d mysql

server

To define configuration you should use cube.js configuration file. See available options.

The server command starts Cube in production mode.

Default start:

npx cubejs-cli server

With debug information:

npx cubejs-cli server --debug

Usage

npx cubejs-cli server

generate

The generate command helps to build data models for existing database tables. You can only run generate from the Cube app directory. This command requires an active database connection.

Usage

npx cubejs-cli generate -t TABLE-NAMES

Flags

ParameterDescriptionValues
-t, --tables <tables>Comma delimited list of tables to generate data models for.TABLE-NAME-1,TABLE-NAME-2

Example

Generate data model files for tables orders and customers:

npx cubejs-cli generate -t orders,customers

token

The token command generates a JWT Cube token. It either uses the value of the CUBEJS_API_SECRET environment variable or provided value with -s flag. You can only run token command from the Cube app directory.

Use these manually generated tokens in production with caution.
Please refer to the Security Guide for production security best practices.

Usage

npx cubejs-cli token -e TOKEN-EXPIRY -s SECRET -p FOO=BAR -u BAZ=QUX

Flags

ParameterDescriptionExample
-e, --expiry          Token expiry. Set to 0 for no expiry (default: "30 days")1 day, 30 days        
-s, --secretCube app secret. Also can be set via environment variable CUBEJS_API_SECRET-
-p, --payloadToken Payloadfoo=bar, userId=2
-u, --user-contextToken USER_CONTEXT Payloadbaz=qux, companyId=5

Example

Generate token with 1 day expiry and payload { 'appId': 1, 'userId': 2 }:

npx cubejs-cli token -e "1 day" -p appId=1 -p userId=2

validate

The validate command checks models in a Cube project for validation errors.

Usage

npx cubejs-cli validate

Example

Example of a Cube project with models that fail validation:

npx cubejs-cli validate
❌ Cube Schema validation failed

Cube Error ---------------------------------------

Orders cube: "dimensions.id" does not match any of the allowed types
Possible reasons (one of):
  * (dimensions.id.case) is required
  * (dimensions.id.latitude) is required
  * (dimensions.id.sql) is required
LineItems cube: Cube Orders doesn't exist

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