# mesheryctl-connection-view

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

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# mesheryctl connection view

View a connection

## Synopsis

View a connection by its ID or name.

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mesheryctl connection view [flags]

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## Examples

View details of a specific connection in default format (yaml)
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mesheryctl connection view [connection-name|connection-id]

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View details of a specific connection in JSON format
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mesheryctl connection view [connection-name|connection-id] --output-format json

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View details of a specific connection in json format and save it to a file
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mesheryctl connection view [connection-name|connection-id] --output-format json --save

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## Options

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  -h, --help                   help for view
  -o, --output-format string   (optional) format to display in [json|yaml] (default "yaml")
  -s, --save                   (optional) save output as a JSON/YAML file

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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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## 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.