# mesheryctl-adapter-validate

LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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# mesheryctl adapter validate

Validate conformance to predefined standards

## Synopsis

Validate predefined conformance to different standard specifications
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mesheryctl adapter validate [flags]

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## Examples

Validate conformance to predefined standards
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mesheryctl adapter validate [mesh name] --adapter [name of the adapter] --token [path to token for authentication] --spec [specification to be used for conformance test]

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Validate Istio to predefined standards
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mesheryctl adapter validate istio --adapter meshery-istio --spec smi

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## Options

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  -a, --adapter string   (Required) Adapter to use for validation (default "meshery-nsm")
  -h, --help             help for validate
  -s, --spec string      (Required) specification to be used for conformance test (smi/istio-vet) (default "smi")
  -t, --token string     Path to token for authenticating to Meshery API
  -w, --watch            Watch for events and verify operation (in beta testing)

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## Options inherited from parent commands

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      --config string   path to config file (default "~/.meshery/config.yaml")
  -v, --verbose         verbose output

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## Screenshots

Usage of mesheryctl adapter validate
![mesh-validate-usage](../../../images/mesh-validate.png)

## See Also

Go back to [command reference index](/reference/mesheryctl/), if you want to add content manually to the CLI documentation, please refer to the [instruction](/project/contributing/cli/cli/#documenting) for guidance.