diff --git a/CHANGES/315.feature b/CHANGES/315.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62531fb43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/315.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added the ability to pass an href to a resource option.
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/ansible/repository.py b/pulpcore/cli/ansible/repository.py
index f9843e9fe..b21aa2f6f 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/ansible/repository.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/ansible/repository.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     EntityFieldDefinition,
     PulpContext,
     PulpEntityContext,
+    PulpRemoteContext,
     PulpRepositoryContext,
     pass_pulp_context,
     pass_repository_context,
@@ -41,6 +42,10 @@
         "ansible:collection": PulpAnsibleCollectionRemoteContext,
         "ansible:role": PulpAnsibleRoleRemoteContext,
     },
+    href_pattern=PulpRemoteContext.HREF_PATTERN,
+    help=_(
+        "Remote used for synching in the form '[[<plugin>:]<resource_type>:]<name>' or by href."
+    ),
 )
 
 
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/common/context.py b/pulpcore/cli/common/context.py
index 341f8292a..b041e9119 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/common/context.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/common/context.py
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ class PulpRemoteContext(PulpEntityContext):
 
     ENTITY = "remote"
     ENTITIES = "remotes"
+    HREF_PATTERN = r"^/pulp/api/v3/remotes/(?P<plugin>\w+)/(?P<resource_type>\w+)/"
     NULLABLES = {
         "ca_cert",
         "client_cert",
@@ -525,6 +526,7 @@ class PulpRepositoryContext(PulpEntityContext):
 
     ENTITY = "repository"
     ENTITIES = "repositories"
+    HREF_PATTERN = r"^/pulp/api/v3/repositories/(?P<plugin>\w+)/(?P<resource_type>\w+)/"
     LIST_ID = "repositories_list"
     SYNC_ID: ClassVar[str]
     MODIFY_ID: ClassVar[str]
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/common/generic.py b/pulpcore/cli/common/generic.py
index f74b8a5e1..8f31b4a9a 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/common/generic.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/common/generic.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import gettext
 import json
+import re
 from typing import (
     Any,
     Callable,
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ def resource_option(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Callable[[_FC], _FC]:
     lookup_key: str = kwargs.pop("lookup_key", "name")
     context_table: Dict[str, Type[PulpEntityContext]] = kwargs.pop("context_table")
     capabilities: Optional[List[str]] = kwargs.pop("capabilities", None)
+    href_pattern: Optional[str] = kwargs.pop("href_pattern", None)
 
     def _option_callback(
         ctx: click.Context, param: click.Parameter, value: Optional[str]
@@ -256,10 +258,35 @@ def _option_callback(
         if not value:
             return value
 
-        split_value = value.split(":", maxsplit=2)
-        while len(split_value) < 3:
-            split_value.insert(0, "")
-        plugin, resource_type, identifier = split_value
+        pulp_href: Optional[str] = None
+        entity: Optional[EntityDefinition] = None
+
+        if value.startswith("/"):
+            # An href was passed
+            if href_pattern is None:
+                raise click.ClickException(
+                    _("The option {option_name} does not support href.").format(
+                        option_name=param.name
+                    )
+                )
+            match = re.match(href_pattern, value)
+            if match is None:
+                raise click.ClickException(
+                    _("'{value}' is not a valid href for {option_name}.").format(
+                        value=value, option_name=param.name
+                    )
+                )
+            match_groups = match.groupdict(default="")
+            plugin = match_groups.get("plugin", "")
+            resource_type = match_groups.get("resource_type", "")
+            pulp_href = value
+        else:
+            # A natural key identifier was passed
+            split_value = value.split(":", maxsplit=2)
+            while len(split_value) < 3:
+                split_value.insert(0, "")
+            plugin, resource_type, identifier = split_value
+            entity = {lookup_key: identifier}
 
         if resource_type == "":
             if default_type is None:
@@ -288,7 +315,7 @@ def _option_callback(
             )
         pulp_ctx = ctx.find_object(PulpContext)
         assert pulp_ctx is not None
-        entity_ctx: PulpEntityContext = context_class(pulp_ctx, entity={lookup_key: identifier})
+        entity_ctx: PulpEntityContext = context_class(pulp_ctx, pulp_href=pulp_href, entity=entity)
 
         if capabilities is not None:
             for capability in capabilities:
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/container/repository.py b/pulpcore/cli/container/repository.py
index a0aebdd14..891bb80a2 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/container/repository.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/container/repository.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     EntityFieldDefinition,
     PulpContext,
     PulpEntityContext,
+    PulpRemoteContext,
     PulpRepositoryContext,
     pass_pulp_context,
     pass_repository_context,
@@ -42,6 +43,10 @@
     default_plugin="container",
     default_type="container",
     context_table={"container:container": PulpContainerRemoteContext},
+    href_pattern=PulpRemoteContext.HREF_PATTERN,
+    help=_(
+        "Remote used for synching in the form '[[<plugin>:]<resource_type>:]<name>' or by href."
+    ),
 )
 
 
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/core/export.py b/pulpcore/cli/core/export.py
index 022dd433b..d72501c2f 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/core/export.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/core/export.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import gettext
-from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, Tuple
+import re
+from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, Optional, Tuple
 
 import click
 
 from pulpcore.cli.common.context import (
     DEFAULT_LIMIT,
+    EntityDefinition,
     PulpContext,
     PulpRepositoryContext,
     PulpRepositoryVersionContext,
@@ -23,9 +25,26 @@ def _version_list_callback(
 ) -> Iterable[PulpRepositoryVersionContext]:
     result = []
     for item in value:
-        plugin, resource_type, identifier = item[0].split(":", maxsplit=2)
-        if not identifier:
-            raise click.ClickException(_("Repositories must be specified with plugin and type"))
+        pulp_href: Optional[str] = None
+        entity: Optional[EntityDefinition] = None
+
+        if item[0].startswith("/"):
+            match = re.match(PulpRepositoryContext.HREF_PATTERN, item[0])
+            if match is None:
+                raise click.ClickException(
+                    _("'{value}' is not a valid href for {option_name}.").format(
+                        value=value, option_name=param.name
+                    )
+                )
+            match_groups = match.groupdict(default="")
+            plugin = match_groups.get("plugin", "")
+            resource_type = match_groups.get("resource_type", "")
+            pulp_href = item[0]
+        else:
+            plugin, resource_type, identifier = item[0].split(":", maxsplit=2)
+            if not identifier:
+                raise click.ClickException(_("Repositories must be specified with plugin and type"))
+            entity = {"name": identifier}
         context_class = registered_repository_contexts.get(plugin + ":" + resource_type)
         if context_class is None:
             raise click.ClickException(
@@ -36,7 +55,9 @@ def _version_list_callback(
             )
         pulp_ctx = ctx.find_object(PulpContext)
         assert pulp_ctx is not None
-        repository_ctx: PulpRepositoryContext = context_class(pulp_ctx, entity={"name": identifier})
+        repository_ctx: PulpRepositoryContext = context_class(
+            pulp_ctx, pulp_href=pulp_href, entity=entity
+        )
 
         if not repository_ctx.capable("pulpexport"):
             raise click.ClickException(
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/core/exporter.py b/pulpcore/cli/core/exporter.py
index 2fe23fbad..76d01bd5d 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/core/exporter.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/core/exporter.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     EntityFieldDefinition,
     PulpContext,
     PulpEntityContext,
+    PulpRepositoryContext,
     pass_entity_context,
     pass_pulp_context,
     registered_repository_contexts,
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@
     context_table=registered_repository_contexts,
     capabilities=["pulpexport"],
     multiple=True,
+    href_pattern=PulpRepositoryContext.HREF_PATTERN,
+    help=_(
+        "Repository to export from in the form '[[<plugin>:]<resource_type>:]<name>' or by href."
+        " Can be called multiple times."
+    ),
 )
 
 
@@ -83,7 +89,7 @@ def create(
 @href_option
 @click.option("--path")
 @multi_repository_option
-@click.option("--repository-href", multiple=True)
+@click.option("--repository-href", multiple=True)  # This should be deprecated
 @pass_entity_context
 @pass_pulp_context
 def update(
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/file/repository.py b/pulpcore/cli/file/repository.py
index 7cd122462..5880d42aa 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/file/repository.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/file/repository.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     PluginRequirement,
     PulpContext,
     PulpEntityContext,
+    PulpRemoteContext,
     PulpRepositoryContext,
     pass_pulp_context,
     pass_repository_context,
@@ -49,6 +50,10 @@
     default_plugin="file",
     default_type="file",
     context_table={"file:file": PulpFileRemoteContext},
+    href_pattern=PulpRemoteContext.HREF_PATTERN,
+    help=_(
+        "Remote used for synching in the form '[[<plugin>:]<resource_type>:]<name>' or by href."
+    ),
 )
 
 
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/python/repository.py b/pulpcore/cli/python/repository.py
index 6cb855f13..3c9ab7ed1 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/python/repository.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/python/repository.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     PluginRequirement,
     PulpContext,
     PulpEntityContext,
+    PulpRemoteContext,
     PulpRepositoryContext,
     pass_pulp_context,
     pass_repository_context,
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@
     default_plugin="python",
     default_type="python",
     context_table={"python:python": PulpPythonRemoteContext},
+    href_pattern=PulpRemoteContext.HREF_PATTERN,
+    help=_(
+        "Remote used for synching in the form '[[<plugin>:]<resource_type>:]<name>' or by href."
+    ),
 )
 
 
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/rpm/repository.py b/pulpcore/cli/rpm/repository.py
index 77398e685..d716279f7 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/rpm/repository.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/rpm/repository.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     PluginRequirement,
     PulpContext,
     PulpEntityContext,
+    PulpRemoteContext,
     PulpRepositoryContext,
     pass_pulp_context,
     pass_repository_context,
@@ -42,6 +43,10 @@
     default_plugin="rpm",
     default_type="rpm",
     context_table={"rpm:rpm": PulpRpmRemoteContext},
+    href_pattern=PulpRemoteContext.HREF_PATTERN,
+    help=_(
+        "Remote used for synching in the form '[[<plugin>:]<resource_type>:]<name>' or by href."
+    ),
 )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/scripts/pulp_file/test_repository.sh b/tests/scripts/pulp_file/test_repository.sh
index a4848196d..d0c24691e 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/pulp_file/test_repository.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/pulp_file/test_repository.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ expect_succ pulp file repository update --name "cli_test_file_repo" --remote "fi
 expect_succ pulp file repository show --name "cli_test_file_repo"
 test "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq '.description')" = '"Test\nrepository"'
 test "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r '.remote')" = "$REMOTE2_HREF"
+expect_succ pulp file repository update --name "cli_test_file_repo" --remote "$REMOTE1_HREF"
+expect_succ pulp file repository show --name "cli_test_file_repo"
+test "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r '.remote')" = "$REMOTE1_HREF"
 expect_succ pulp file repository update --name "cli_test_file_repo" --remote ""
 expect_succ pulp file repository show --name "cli_test_file_repo"
 test "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r '.remote')" = "null"
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ expect_succ pulp file repository list
 test "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r '.|length')" != "0"
 
 expect_succ pulp file repository task list --repository "cli_test_file_repo"
-test "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r '.|length')" = "5"
+test "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r '.|length')" = "6"
 
 if [ "$(pulp debug has-plugin --name "file" --min-version "1.7.0")" = "true" ]
 then
diff --git a/tests/scripts/pulpcore/test_pulpexporter.sh b/tests/scripts/pulpcore/test_pulpexporter.sh
index b4f9a9787..ae76234e5 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/pulpcore/test_pulpexporter.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/pulpcore/test_pulpexporter.sh
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ expect_succ pulp file remote create --name $RMOTE --url "$FILE_REMOTE_URL"
 expect_succ pulp file repository create --name $REPO1
 expect_succ pulp file repository sync --name $REPO1 --remote $RMOTE
 expect_succ pulp file repository create --name $REPO2
+REPO1_HREF="$(pulp file repository show --name $REPO1 | jq -r '.pulp_href')"
 
 # Test create
 expect_succ pulp exporter pulp create --name $NAME1 --path $PATH1 --repository file:file:$REPO1 --repository file:file:$REPO2
-expect_succ pulp exporter pulp create --name $NAME2 --path $PATH1 --repository file:file:$REPO1
+expect_succ pulp exporter pulp create --name $NAME2 --path $PATH1 --repository "$REPO1_HREF"
 
 # Test read
 expect_succ pulp exporter pulp show --name $NAME1
@@ -52,14 +53,14 @@ expect_succ pulp export pulp run --exporter $NAME1 --full False
 expect_succ pulp export pulp run --exporter $NAME1 --full True --chunk-size 5KB
 expect_succ pulp export pulp run --exporter $NAME2 --full False --start-versions file:file:${REPO1} 0
 expect_succ pulp export pulp run --exporter $NAME2 --full False --versions file:file:${REPO1} 0
-expect_succ pulp export pulp run --exporter $NAME2 --full False --start-versions file:file:${REPO1} 0 --versions file:file:${REPO1} 1
-expect_succ pulp export pulp run --exporter $NAME2 --full False --start-versions file:file:${REPO1} 0 --versions file:file:${REPO1} 1 --chunk-size 5KB
+expect_succ pulp export pulp run --exporter $NAME2 --full False --start-versions file:file:${REPO1} 0 --versions "${REPO1_HREF}" 1
+expect_succ pulp export pulp run --exporter $NAME2 --full False --start-versions "${REPO1_HREF}" 0 --versions file:file:${REPO1} 1 --chunk-size 5KB
 
 # Test list exports
 expect_succ pulp export pulp list --exporter $NAME1
 
 # Test delete export
-HREF=$(pulp export pulp list --exporter $NAME1 |  jq -r '.[0].pulp_href')
+HREF=$(pulp export pulp list --exporter $NAME1 | jq -r '.[0].pulp_href')
 expect_succ pulp export pulp destroy --href "$HREF"
 
 # Test delete exporter