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@@ -10,6 +10,35 @@ Documentation for the NAT Resource Management tools
 
 ------------------
 
+Configuration file format
+---------------------
+
+The following example indicates the schema for the configuration file required to call the Resource Management client::
+
+   {
+         "mysql":{
+                  "username":"mydbuser",
+                  "password":"mydbpass",
+                  "hostname":"localhost",
+                  "dbname":"mydb"
+         },
+         "router":{
+                  "username":"user",
+                  "password":"pass",
+                  "private-key":"/path/to/private/key"
+                  "ssh-config":"/path/to/ssh-config"
+         }
+   }
+
+All "mysql" parameters are mandatory. For "router", username is mandatory, and either password or private-key must be provided. ssh-config is optional.
+
+Excuting the client
+---------------------
+
+To create a new router from its fqdn::
+
+   python3 cli.py create  --config /path/to/resource_management_config.json --fqdn test.example.com
+
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1