# How to specify different alpha diversity metrics

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-specify-different-alpha-diversity-metrics/15968
**Category:** User Support
**Tags:** alpha
**Created:** [August 5, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-specify-different-alpha-diversity-metrics/15968 "2020-08-05T20:13:24Z")
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### Author: ![Stephanieorch](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/stephanieorch/32/4269_2.png) [@Stephanieorch](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Stephanieorch)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-specify-different-alpha-diversity-metrics/15968/2 "2020-08-05T20:44:06Z")

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Hi,

Right now, you cannot run multiple metrics in one command in Qiime2. However, it can be done using the [Python API](https://docs.qiime2.org/2019.10/interfaces/artifact-api/) using a for loop. You can see an example [here](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/multiple-metrics-in-a-single-command-qiime-diversity-alpha/13508/4). Otherwise, you can just use a bash script and run each metric separately like they do [here](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-calculate-alpha-diversity-using-many-different-metrics-in-one-command/13669/11).

To see a list of all of the input options and their explanations, check out [this list](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/alpha-and-beta-diversity-explanations-and-commands/2282).

Best,  
Stephanie

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