---
title: calicoctl ipam
---

This section describes the `calicoctl ipam` commands.

Read the [calicoctl Overview]({{site.baseurl}}/{{page.version}}/reference/calicoctl/) for a full list of calicoctl commands.

## Displaying the help text for 'calicoctl ipam' commands

Run `calicoctl ipam --help` to display the following help menu for the
commands.

```
Usage:
  calicoctl ipam <command> [<args>...]

    release      Release a Calico assigned IP address.
    show         Show details of a Calico assigned IP address.

Options:
  -h --help      Show this screen.

Description:
  IP Address Management specific commands for calicoctl.

  See 'calicoctl ipam <command> --help' to read about a specific subcommand.
```

## IPAM specific commands

Details on the `calicoctl ipam` commands are described in the documents linked below
organized by sub command.

-  [calicoctl ipam release]({{site.baseurl}}/{{page.version}}/reference/calicoctl/commands/ipam/release)
-  [calicoctl ipam show]({{site.baseurl}}/{{page.version}}/reference/calicoctl/commands/ipam/show)
