# Source: https://docs.vespa.ai/en/reference/clients/vespa-cli/vespa_config_get.html.md

# vespa config get

 

## vespa config get

Show given configuration option, or all configuration options

### Synopsis

Show given configuration option, or all configuration options.

By default, this command prints the effective configuration for the current application, i.e. it takes into account any local configuration located in [working-directory]/.vespa.

```
vespa config get [option-name] [flags]
```

### Examples

```
$ vespa config get
$ vespa config get target
$ vespa config get --local
```

### Options

```
-h, --help help for get
  -l, --local Show only local configuration, if any
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
-a, --application string The application to use (cloud only). Format "tenant.application.instance" - instance is optional
  -C, --cluster string The container cluster to use. This is only required for applications with multiple clusters
  -c, --color string Whether to use colors in output. Must be "auto", "never", or "always" (default "auto")
  -i, --instance string The instance of the application to use (cloud only)
  -q, --quiet Print only errors
  -t, --target string The target platform to use. Must be "local", "cloud", "hosted" or an URL (default "local")
  -z, --zone string The zone to use. This defaults to a dev zone (cloud only)
```

### SEE ALSO

- [vespa config](vespa_config.html) - Manage persistent values for global flags

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### On this page:

- [vespa config get](#vespa-config-get)
- [Synopsis](#synopsis)
- [Examples](#examples)
- [Options](#options)
- [Options inherited from parent commands](#options-inherited-from-parent-commands)
- [SEE ALSO](#see-also)