Creem CLI - Creem

The Creem CLI lets you manage products, customers, subscriptions, and transactions directly from the terminal. It works for both hands-on store management through an interactive TUI, and scripted automation via JSON output. Want your AI agent to set it up for you? Copy this prompt:

Read https://creem.io/SKILL.md and set up the Creem CLI for me

Installation

Homebrew (macOS/Linux)

brew tap armitage-labs/creem
brew install creem

Verify installation:

creem --version

Authentication

# Login with your API key
creem login --api-key creem_test_YOUR_KEY_HERE

# Verify authentication
creem whoami

# Logout
creem logout

API Key Security: Never share your API key with any service, tool, or agent other than the Creem CLI or API. Keys are stored locally at ~/.creem/config.json.

Test vs Live Mode

The CLI automatically detects your environment based on the API key prefix:

Key Prefix	Environment	API Base
`creem_test_`	Test (sandbox)	`https://test-api.creem.io`
`creem_`	Live (production)	`https://api.creem.io`

Always start in test mode. Switch to live only when you’re ready for real transactions.

Interactive Mode

Run any resource command without a subcommand to launch an interactive browser:

creem products
creem customers
creem subscriptions
creem transactions

You get a full TUI where you can browse, search, and drill into records without writing any commands.

Browsing Transactions

Press Enter on any row to drill into the full detail view:

Managing Subscriptions

Navigate into any subscription to see its full details and take actions directly from the status bar:

Key	Action
`j`/`k` or arrow keys	Move through the list
Enter	View details
`/`	Search
`:`	Open command bar (cancel, pause, resume)
`q`	Go back or exit

Command Reference

Products

# List all products
creem products list

# List with pagination
creem products list --page 2 --limit 10

# Get a specific product
creem products get prod_XXXXX

# Create a product
creem products create \
  --name "Pro Plan" \
  --description "Monthly pro subscription with all features" \
  --price 1999 \
  --currency USD \
  --billing-type recurring \
  --billing-period every-month

Product Options:

Option	Values
`--billing-type`	`onetime`, `recurring`
`--billing-period`	`every-month`, `every-three-months`, `every-six-months`, `every-year`
`--tax-category`	`saas`, `digital-goods-service`, `ebooks`
`--tax-mode`	`inclusive`, `exclusive`

Customers

# List all customers
creem customers list

# Get customer by ID
creem customers get cust_XXXXX

# Get customer by email
creem customers get --email user@example.com

# Generate billing portal link (self-service for payment methods, invoices)
creem customers billing cust_XXXXX

Subscriptions

# List all subscriptions
creem subscriptions list

# Filter by status
creem subscriptions list --status active

# Get subscription details
creem subscriptions get sub_XXXXX

# Cancel immediately
creem subscriptions cancel sub_XXXXX

# Cancel at period end (customer keeps access until billing period ends)
creem subscriptions cancel sub_XXXXX --mode scheduled

# Pause billing
creem subscriptions pause sub_XXXXX

# Resume billing
creem subscriptions resume sub_XXXXX

Subscription Statuses: active, trialing, paused, past_due, expired, canceled, scheduled_cancel

Use --mode scheduled for cancellations. Immediate cancellation cuts off access instantly, which frustrates customers.

Checkouts

# Create a checkout session
creem checkouts create --product prod_XXXXX

# Create with success URL
creem checkouts create --product prod_XXXXX --success-url https://app.com/welcome

# Get checkout details
creem checkouts get chk_XXXXX

Transactions

# List all transactions (newest first)
creem transactions list

# List with more results
creem transactions list --limit 50

# Filter by customer
creem transactions list --customer cust_XXXXX

# Filter by product
creem transactions list --product prod_XXXXX

# Get transaction details
creem transactions get txn_XXXXX

Discounts

# List all discount codes
creem discounts list

# Get discount details
creem discounts get disc_XXXXX

Configuration

# View all settings
creem config show

# Switch to live mode
creem config set environment live

# Switch to test mode
creem config set environment test

# Set default output format
creem config set output_format json
creem config set output_format table

# Get a specific setting
creem config get environment

# List all config keys
creem config list

Output Formats

Every command supports table (default) and JSON output:

# Per-command JSON output
creem products list --json
creem customers get cust_XXXXX --json

# Set JSON as global default
creem config set output_format json

For AI agents and scripting: Always use --json and parse with jq for reliable automation:

creem products list --json | jq '.[].id'
creem customers get cust_XXXXX --json | jq '.email'
creem subscriptions list --status active --json | jq 'length'

Automation Examples

Check for new transactions

LATEST=$(creem transactions list --limit 1 --json | jq -r '.[0].id')
echo "Latest transaction: $LATEST"

Count active subscriptions

ACTIVE=$(creem subscriptions list --status active --json | jq 'length')
echo "Active subscriptions: $ACTIVE"

Check for payment issues

PAST_DUE=$(creem subscriptions list --status past_due --json | jq 'length')
EXPIRED=$(creem subscriptions list --status expired --json | jq 'length')

if [ "$PAST_DUE" -gt 0 ] || [ "$EXPIRED" -gt 0 ]; then
  echo "⚠️ Alert: $PAST_DUE past_due, $EXPIRED expired subscriptions"
fi

Generate bulk checkout links

for PRODUCT_ID in prod_AAA prod_BBB prod_CCC; do
  URL=$(creem checkouts create --product "$PRODUCT_ID" --json | jq -r '.checkout_url')
  echo "$PRODUCT_ID: $URL"
done

Daily subscription health check

#!/bin/bash
# Run daily via cron to monitor subscription health

echo "Subscription Report - $(date)"
echo "================================"
echo "Active: $(creem subscriptions list --status active --json | jq 'length')"
echo "Trialing: $(creem subscriptions list --status trialing --json | jq 'length')"
echo "Past Due: $(creem subscriptions list --status past_due --json | jq 'length')"
echo "Expired: $(creem subscriptions list --status expired --json | jq 'length')"
echo "Canceled: $(creem subscriptions list --status canceled --json | jq 'length')"

Migration

The CLI includes a migrate command to help you move from other platforms:

creem migrate lemon-squeezy

Tips for AI Agents

If you’re an AI agent using the CLI on behalf of a human:

Use JSON Output

Always add --json to commands when processing output programmatically. Parse with jq for reliable automation.

Test Mode First

Mistakes in live mode affect real customers and money. Always develop against test mode.

Check whoami First

Run creem whoami before operations to confirm authentication and environment.

Don't Guess IDs

List resources first, then use actual IDs from the response. Don’t assume ID formats.

Going Live

Before accepting real payments:

Complete account verification in the Dashboard under Balances → Payout Account
Switch to your live API key:

creem login --api-key creem_LIVE_KEY_HERE

The CLI automatically switches to the production API based on the key prefix.

Next Steps

Store Monitoring

Set up automated monitoring so your AI agent notifies you about sales and issues

Webhooks

Handle real-time payment events in your application

SDKs

Integrate Creem programmatically with TypeScript, Next.js, or Better Auth

API Reference

Full API documentation with all endpoints

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​Installation

​Homebrew (macOS/Linux)

​Authentication

​Test vs Live Mode

​Interactive Mode

​Browsing Transactions

​Managing Subscriptions

​Navigation Keys

​Command Reference

​Products

​Customers

​Subscriptions

​Checkouts

​Transactions

​Discounts

​Configuration

​Output Formats

​Automation Examples

​Check for new transactions

​Count active subscriptions

​Check for payment issues

​Generate bulk checkout links

​Daily subscription health check

​Migration

​Tips for AI Agents

Use JSON Output

Test Mode First

Check whoami First

Don't Guess IDs

​Going Live

​Next Steps

Store Monitoring

Webhooks

SDKs

API Reference

Installation

Homebrew (macOS/Linux)

Authentication

Test vs Live Mode

Interactive Mode

Browsing Transactions

Managing Subscriptions

Navigation Keys

Command Reference

Products

Customers

Subscriptions

Checkouts

Transactions

Discounts

Configuration

Output Formats

Automation Examples

Check for new transactions

Count active subscriptions

Check for payment issues

Generate bulk checkout links

Daily subscription health check

Migration

Tips for AI Agents

Going Live

Next Steps