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layout: docs
page_title: targets - Command
description: >-
  The "targets" command performs operations on Boundary target resources. Targets represent networked services that users can connect to during sessions.
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# targets

Command: `boundary targets`

The `targets` command lets you perform operations on Boundary target resources.

## Example

The following command updates the description for a target with the ID `ttcp_1234567890`:

```shell-session
 $ boundary targets update -id ttcp_1234567890 -description "updated postgres target"
```

## Usage

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```shell-session
boundary targets [sub command] [options] [args]

  # ...

Subcommands:
    add-credential-sources       Add credential sources to a target
    add-host-sources             Add host sources to a target
    authorize-session            Request session authorization against the target
    create                       Create a target
    delete                       Delete a target
    list                         List a target
    read                         Read a target
    remove-credential-sources    Remove credential sources from a target
    remove-host-sources          Remove host sources from a target
    set-credential-sources       Set the full contents of the credential sources on a target
    set-host-sources             Set the full contents of the host sources on a target
    update                       Update a target
```

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For more information, examples, and usage, click on the name
of the subcommand in the sidebar or one of the links below:

- [add-credential-sources](/boundary/docs/commands/targets/add-credential-sources)
- [add-host-sources](/boundary/docs/commands/targets/add-host-sources)
- [authorize-session](/boundary/docs/commands/targets/authorize-session)
- [create](/boundary/docs/commands/targets/create)
- [delete](/boundary/docs/commands/targets/delete)
- [list](/boundary/docs/commands/targets/list)
- [read](/boundary/docs/commands/targets/read)
- [remove-credential-sources](/boundary/docs/commands/targets/remove-credential-sources)
- [remove-host-sources](/boundary/docs/commands/targets/remove-host-sources)
- [set-credential-sources](/boundary/docs/commands/targets/set-credential-sources)
- [set-host-sources](/boundary/docs/commands/targets/set-host-sources)
- [update](/boundary/docs/commands/targets/update)