---
title: "lean cloud live"
description: "API reference for the command `lean cloud live` in command line console."
canonical: https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/api-reference/lean-cloud-live
markdown: https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/api-reference/lean-cloud-live.md
language: python
source: https://github.com/QuantConnect/Documentation/tree/master/05%20Lean%20CLI/99%20API%20Reference/04%20lean%20cloud%20live
modified: 2026-10-28
index: https://www.quantconnect.com/llms.txt
---

# lean cloud live

[Documentation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2.md) > [Lean CLI](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli.md) > [API Reference](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/api-reference.md) > lean cloud live

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## Introduction

Interact with the QuantConnect cloud live deployments.

```
$ lean cloud live [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
```

To use the CLI, you must be a member in an [organization](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/organizations/tier-features.md) on a paid tier.

## Description

The `lean cloud live` command provides subcommands for managing live trading deployments in the QuantConnect cloud. Use `lean cloud live deploy` to start a new live deployment, `lean cloud live stop` to stop a running deployment, and `lean cloud live liquidate` to stop trading and liquidate all positions.

You can also use `lean cloud live command` to send a custom command to a running live deployment. See the subcommand pages for full details on each operation.

## Options

The `lean cloud live` command supports the following options:

| Option | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `--help` | Display the help text of the `lean cloud live` command and exit |

## Commands

The `lean cloud live` command expects the following arguments:

| Argument | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `broadcast` | Broadcast a command to all running cloud live trading projects in an organization |
| `command` | Send a command to a running cloud live trading project |
| `deploy` | Start live trading for a project in the cloud |
| `liquidate` | Stops live trading and liquidates existing positions for a certain project |
| `stop` | Stops live trading for a certain project without liquidating existing positions |