Commands list

This is a comprehensive list of all commands available to you in APEX. They are grouped together by their respective areas of use. Understanding this list requires that you already be familiar with how commands work. You may read through the whole list to gain an overview or use it as a reference to look up specific commands.

Parameters in <angle brackets> are required, parameters in [square brackets] are optional.

Bases

Base commands identify a base by the planet it is on, for example BS XK-745a.

BS – Bases

BS [planet ID]

Shows an overview of all your bases, or the details of your base on the given planet. The base view has buttons for most other base commands.

BSC – Base construction

BSC <planet ID>

Creates a new base on a planet. Shows the required building materials and lets you choose a plot.

BBL – Base buildings

BBL <planet ID>

Lists the buildings of a base. DEMOLISH removes a building and refunds part of its materials, depending on its age. The possible refund is listed as “Reclaimable materials”.

Shortcut: the BUILDINGS button in BS.

BBC – Construct building

BBC <planet ID>

Constructs a new building in a base. The tabs at the top switch between building categories. “Area” shows the building’s area cost and the area left in your base, “Workforce” shows the workers it needs.

Shortcut: the CONSTRUCT button in BS.

BUI – Building information

BUI <building ticker>

Shows a building type: the workforce it employs, the area it takes up and the materials needed to build it.

Shortcut: click a building type in BBC.

WF – Workforce

WF <planet ID>

Shows the workforce of a base and their needs. Higher workforce tiers have more needs. If workers don’t get the consumables they need, the efficiency of their buildings drops.

Shortcut: the WORKFORCE button in BS.

EXP – Experts

EXP <planet ID>

Shows the fields experts can boost and the experts assigned to a base. REMOVE deactivates an expert, ACT puts them back to work.

Shortcut: the EXPERTS button in BS.

HQ – Headquarters

HQ

Shows which base is your headquarters. Relocate it to another base for different faction bonuses, or upgrade it to unlock more base permits and production queue slots.

BRA – Building repair assistant

BRA [planet ID]

Repairs several buildings of a base at once: all buildings at or below the condition you set are included.

Production

PROD – Production

PROD [planet ID]

Shows the production lines of all your bases, or of the base on the given planet. Each production line consists of one or more buildings of the same type.

Shortcut: the PRODUCTION button in BS.

PRODQ – Production queue

PRODQ <production line ID>

Shows the order queue of a production line. Queued orders can be cancelled, orders in progress can’t. The efficiency shown depends on worker satisfaction, experts and, for some buildings, the planet’s fertility.

Shortcut: the DETAILS button in PROD.

PRODCO – Production order

PRODCO <production line ID>

Queues a new production order. Choose the output and the order size, and make sure the input materials shown at the bottom are available.

Shortcut: the NEW ORDER button in PROD.

Inventory

INV – Inventories

INV [address or store ID]

Lists all your inventories: base stores, cargo holds, fuel tanks and warehouse units. With a system or planet (for example INV XK-745 or INV XK-745a), only the inventories at that location are listed. With a store ID, that inventory opens.

Inside an inventory, sort by amount (AMT), weight (WGT) or volume (VOL). The grid view shows each material’s weight, volume and book value.

MTRA – Material transfer

MTRA [material ticker] [source store ID] [target store ID]

Transfers an amount of a material between two inventories. Anything not given as a parameter can be chosen in the window.

Shortcut: drag a material from the source inventory and drop it on the AMT slot of the target inventory.

UPCK – Unpack

UPCK <store ID>

Lists the consumable bundles in a store and unpacks them. Bundles are unpacked into the store they are in.

Ships and flights

Start with FLT: most other ship commands can be opened from there. The space flight tutorial shows them in action.

FLT – Fleet

FLT [system or planet ID]

Lists all your ships with their transponder code, name, status, cargo, location and current flight. With a system or planet ID, only the ships at that location are listed.

SHP – Ship

SHP <transponder code>

Shows the details of one of your ships. Click the ship’s name to rename it.

Shortcut: click a ship’s transponder code in FLT.

SHPF – Ship fuel

SHPF <transponder code>

Shows the fuel levels of a ship.

Shortcut: click a ship’s fuel bar in FLT.

SHPI – Ship inventory

SHPI <transponder code>

Shows the cargo hold of a ship. The hold is limited by weight and volume.

Shortcut: click a ship’s cargo bar in FLT.

SFC – Ship flight control

SFC <transponder code>

Plans and starts a flight. Enter a planet or station as the destination, set the fuel usage and press Start.

Shortcut: the FLY button in FLT.

SI – Ship information

SI <transponder code>

Shows the public information on any ship, including ships of other players.

Shortcut: click a ship’s triangle on a system map or in PLI.

RT – Routes

RT [route ID]

Lists all your routes, or opens a single route. Create and edit routes and assign ships to them. See Routes.

RTE – Route executions

RTE [transponder code]

Shows the progress of all ships on routes, or of a single ship. See Routes.

Ship building

BLU – Blueprints

BLU [blueprint ID]

Lists all your ship blueprints, or opens one.

SHY – Shipyard

SHY [planet ID]

Shows the shipyard of a planet.

SHYP – Shipyard projects

SHYP [project ID]

Lists all your shipbuilding projects, or opens one.

Contracts

CONTS – Contracts

CONTS

Lists all your contracts. Click a contract to open it in CONT. Pending contracts are also listed in the right sidebar, which the SDBR button on the left toggles. See the contracts tutorial.

CONT – Contract

CONT <contract ID>

Shows a single contract. Contract IDs are long, so it’s easier to open contracts from CONTS.

CONTD – Contract drafts

CONTD [draft ID]

Lists your contract drafts, or opens one to edit and send it. See custom contracts.

Commodity exchange

A commodity exchange ticker combines a material and an exchange, for example RAT.NC1. The market guide shows these commands in action.

CXL – Commodity exchanges

CXL

Lists all commodity exchanges.

CX – Commodity exchange

CX <exchange code>

Shows a commodity exchange and its materials, sorted into categories. Each material has buttons for the ticker commands below.

Shortcut: click an exchange in CXL.

CXM – Material comparison

CXM <material ticker> [planet ID]

Compares a material across all commodity exchanges. With a planet ID, the exchanges are sorted by their distance to that planet.

CXP – Price information

CXP <ticker>

Shows current bids and asks, all-time highs and lows, and more.

Shortcut: the INFO button in CX.

CXPC – Price chart

CXPC <ticker>

Shows a candlestick chart of the price over time. “No data” means nothing was traded in the selected period. Choose a longer one.

Shortcut: the CHART button in CX.

CXOB – Order book

CXOB <ticker>

Shows the open buy and sell orders.

Shortcut: the ORDERS button in CX.

CXPO – Place order

CXPO <ticker>

Places a buy or sell order within the current price band. The band is based on a three-day average and is wider for PRO users. The “set” buttons fill in the current best bid or ask, “Inventory” selects where to sell from.

Shortcut: the TRADE button in CX.

CXOS – Commodity exchange orders

CXOS

Lists your buy and sell orders. Deleting an order that isn’t completely filled withdraws it from the market.

CXO – Commodity exchange order

CXO <order ID>

Shows one of your orders.

Shortcut: the VIEW button in CXOS.

MAT – Material

MAT <material ticker>

Shows a material: what can be made from it (“Wrought product”) and how it is produced (“Production”). The ticker is the short code on the material’s icon, for example STL for steel.

Shortcut: click a material’s icon, for example in CX.

Foreign exchange

A currency pair is written as two currency codes, separated by a slash or a dot, for example AIC/CIS. See the foreign exchange tutorial.

FX – Exchange rates

FX

Shows a matrix of exchange rates, with the base currencies arranged vertically and the quote currencies horizontally.

FXP – Exchange rate information

FXP <currency pair>

Shows exchange rate information for a currency pair.

Shortcut: click a rate in FX.

FXPC – Exchange rate chart

FXPC <currency pair>

Shows the exchange rate history of a currency pair.

FXOB – Order book

FXOB <currency pair>

Shows the open orders for a currency pair.

FXPO – Place order

FXPO <currency pair>

Places a foreign exchange order, buying one currency with another. Amounts are in lots of 1,000 units of each currency.

FXOS – Foreign exchange orders

FXOS

Lists all your foreign exchange orders.

FXO – Foreign exchange order

FXO <order ID>

Shows one of your foreign exchange orders.

Shortcut: click a notification about a foreign exchange trade.

Local markets

LMOS – Local market ads

LMOS

Lists all your local market ads.

LM – Local market

LM <planet or station ID>

Shows the ads at a local market.

Shortcut: the Local Market infrastructure entry in PLI.

LMA – Local market ad

LMA <ad ID>

Shows the details of an ad.

Shortcut: click an ad in LM.

LMP – Post ad

LMP <planet or station ID>

Posts an ad at a local market.

Shortcut: the POST AD button in LM.

Maps and locations

Drag with the left mouse button to move a map and with the right mouse button to rotate it. Some maps can be shown in 2D with the “Fix 2D” option.

MU – Universe map

MU [CX | NAV]

Shows the universe map. The connected dots are star systems. Hover over one to see its ID. The toggles at the bottom switch map layers on and off, and some data can be filtered by time period.

• MU CX shows the commodity exchanges.
• MU NAV shows traffic. While “fleet” is on, your ships are marked by yellow arrows. See the space flight tutorial.

MS – System map

MS <system ID>

Shows a star system with its star in the middle. Circles are rocky (white) or gaseous (orange) planets, squares are space stations. Hover over one to see its ID. Your ships are marked by yellow arrows. Turn on “traffic” to see other users’ ships as white arrows.

Shortcut: click a system on the universe map.

SYSI – System information

SYSI [system ID]

Shows a system’s name, star type, micrometeoroid density and faction affinity, and lists its planets and stations. A system ID is the sector ID (two letters) followed by the system number, for example XK-745. Without an ID, you can search for systems.

PLI – Planet information

PLI [planet ID]

Shows a planet: the resources in its ground and atmosphere, its fertility, and its type and temperature, which decide whether a base needs additional construction materials. Also links to your fleet and inventories on the planet. A planet ID is the system ID followed by a letter, for example XK-745a. Without an ID, you can search for planets.

The fertility bar starts in the middle: the further it extends to the left, the less fertile the planet, the further to the right, the more fertile.

Click a coloured plot for details:

• blue: other companies
• dark blue: another corporation’s project
• yellow: your company
• dark yellow: your corporation’s project
• green: Chamber of Global Commerce
• red: commodity exchange

Shortcut: click a planet on a system map.

STNS – Stations

STNS [station ID]

Lists all space stations, or shows the public information and infrastructure of one station.

Shortcut: click a station (square symbol) on a system map or in PLI.

Planetary projects

PPS – Planetary projects

PPS <planet ID>

Lists all planetary projects on a planet.

PP – Planetary project

PP <planet ID> <project ID>

Shows a planetary project. It’s easier to open with the DETAILS button in PPS.

PPI – Plot information

PPI <plot ID>

Shows information about a plot on a planet’s surface.

POPR – Population report

POPR <planet ID>

Shows the population reports of a planet: the population’s size, need satisfaction and growth.

WAR – Warehouse

WAR <planet or station ID>

Shows public and private warehouse information, such as the available storage units and the rental fees.

Infrastructure

See infrastructure and gateways.

INF – Infrastructure

INF [system ID]

Lists the infrastructure of a system’s planets, including planetary projects.

INFU – Infrastructure upkeep

INFU <infrastructure ID>

Shows the upkeep of an infrastructure: the materials required per weekly upkeep phase, the current phase and a history of past phases. See infrastructure management.

ASTS – Assets

ASTS

Lists infrastructure projects under construction, owned infrastructure and constructed infrastructure. The list depends on the context: a company never owns infrastructure, a government never constructs it. See assets.

GTW – Gateways

GTW [system, planet or gateway ID]

Lists all gateways, or only those in a system or at a planet, for example GTW LS-300 or GTW LS-300c. With a gateway ID, shows the details of that gateway.

GTWI – Gateway information

GTWI

Plans new gateways and upgrades to existing ones. Shows the capacity, volume and distance of a configuration, its building or upgrade costs, the weekly upkeep and the systems in range. See gateway design and construction.

GTWT – Gateway traffic

GTWT <gateway ID>

Shows a gateway’s traffic and fuel: jumps in the last 24 hours, the current capacity, the available fuel, the fuel contractors, and outgoing and incoming jumps per phase, including failed jumps and why they failed. See gateway traffic.

Politics

ADM – Administration center

ADM <planet ID>

Shows a planet’s administration center: the current governor, the faction or corporation collecting fees and taxes, and the candidates for the next term. Anyone can run for governor here, and planetary residents vote here.

GOV – Government

GOV <planet ID>

Shows a planet’s current and previous governments and the motions they voted on.

LR – Local rules

LR <planet ID>

Shows the local rules of a planet with an administration center, such as production fees and local market fees.

MOTS – Motions

MOTS [motion ID]

Lists the motions of the currently active government context.

MOT – Motion

MOT <administration center> <motion ID>

Shows a motion with its components, current status and votes.

POL – Political offices

POL [username]

Shows the current and past political offices of a user, including current runs.

Social

FA – Faction

FA <faction code>

Shows information about a faction.

CO – Company

CO <company code>

Shows information about a company, including its owner, whom you can contact from here.

USR – User

USR <username>

Shows a user’s company, registration date and online status. MUTE USER hides all their messages from you.

Shortcut: click the managing director in CO.

BDGS – Badges

BDGS

Lists all user badges and what they stand for.

CONS – Users online

CONS

Shows who is currently online in APEX.

Shortcut: the CONS button in the bottom right of APEX.

COM – Channels

COM

Lists the channels you have joined. Opening a channel joins it. To leave, open the channel and select LEAVE.

COMC – Channel catalog

COMC

Lists all public channels. Select one to join it.

COMP – Public channel

COMP <channel>

Opens a public channel, such as “global” or “help”. Public channels can’t be created.

COMG – Group chat

COMG <channel>

Opens a private group chat. If it doesn’t exist yet or you haven’t joined it, “Start Conversation” opens it.

Shortcut: the NEW GROUP button in COM.

COMU – Private chat

COMU <username>

Starts a private conversation with a user.

Shortcut: the NEW PRIVATE button in COM.

Notifications

NOTS – Notifications

NOTS

Lists your in-game notifications. Click one for details.

NOTIG – In-game notification settings

NOTIG

Sets which notifications show up in NOTS.

NOTPNS – Push notification settings

NOTPNS

Sets which notifications are sent to you by email, and how often.

Company and finances

FIN – Finances

FIN

Shows a financial overview and recent cash bookings.

FINBS – Balance sheet

FINBS

Shows your assets and liabilities.

FINIS – Income statement

FINIS

Shows your profit and loss.

FINLA – Liquid assets

FINLA

Shows your liquid assets, such as cash.

LEAD – Leaderboards

LEAD

Shows company leaderboards. Choose the leaderboard at the top. Some have additional filters, such as a time range.

ARC – APEX Representation Center

ARC

Shows the level of your APEX Representation Center and lets you contribute funds to raise it.

GIFT – Gift PRO license

GIFT

Gifts PRO license time to other players and lists the gifts you sent and received.

COLIQ – Liquidate company

COLIQ

Liquidates your company, so you can start over with the same account. Refresh APEX afterwards.

Cooldowns:

• the first liquidation is available right after company creation
• the second 3 days after the first
• the third 21 days after the second
• every further one 60 days after the previous one

An immediate liquidation may be possible if you haven’t traded on a commodity exchange or local market and haven’t contributed to planetary or corporation projects.

Misusing COLIQ may get your account (temporarily) banned.

Interface and transmissions

CS – Create screen

CS

Creates a new screen, like the ADD button at the top. See the interface guide.

SCRN – Screens

SCRN

Lists your screens. Rename, copy or delete them, and manage screen variables.

LIC – License

LIC

Shows your current APEX license and when it expires. From here you can manage your license or gift PRO time to other players.

TRA – Transmissions

TRA

Lists all transmissions (video tutorials).

XIT – Green screen

XIT [title]

Shows a green screen for recording your own transmission, with an optional title.

XYTV – YouTube video

XYTV <video ID>

Embeds a YouTube video. The ID is the part after v= in the video’s URL.

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