# identity

The command manages identities in the vHSM system. Identities can be of type `platform`, `firmware`, `workload`, or `metadata` and are used for attestation and authorization purposes.

## Usage

```sh
vhsm nitride identity <subcommand> [options]
```

### Subcommands

* `create @values.json` Create a new identity using a JSON file
* `read $type/$name/$time` Read details of a specific identity
* `delete $type/$name/$time` Delete a specific identity
* `list [type][/name]` List identities, optionally filtered by type and/or name

## Next Steps

Learn more about the subcommands

* [create](/nitride/cli/identity/create.md)
* [read](/nitride/cli/identity/read.md)
* [delete](/nitride/cli/identity/delete.md)
* [list](/nitride/cli/identity/list.md)


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