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---
layout: "docs"
page_title: "Commands: KV"
sidebar_current: "docs-commands-kv"
---
# Consul KV
Command: `consul kv`
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The `kv` command is used to interact with Consul's KV store via the
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command line. It exposes top-level commands for inserting, updating, reading,
and deleting from the store. This command is available in Consul 0.7.1 and
later.
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The KV store is also accessible via the
[HTTP API](/api/kv.html).
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## Usage
Usage: `consul kv <subcommand>`
For the exact documentation for your Consul version, run `consul kv -h` to view
the complete list of subcommands.
```text
Usage: consul kv <subcommand> [options] [args]
# ...
Subcommands:
delete Removes data from the KV store
export Exports part of the KV tree in JSON format
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get Retrieves or lists data from the KV store
import Imports part of the KV tree in JSON format
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put Sets or updates data in the KV store
```
For more information, examples, and usage about a subcommand, click on the name
of the subcommand in the sidebar or one of the links below:
- [delete](/docs/commands/kv/delete.html)
- [export](/docs/commands/kv/export.html)
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- [get](/docs/commands/kv/get.html)
- [import](/docs/commands/kv/import.html)
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- [put](/docs/commands/kv/put.html)
## Basic Examples
To create or update the key named "redis/config/connections" to the value "5" in
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Consul's KV store:
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```text
$ consul kv put redis/config/connections 5
Success! Data written to: redis/config/connections
```
To read a value back from Consul:
```text
$ consul kv get redis/config/connections
5
```
Or you can query for detailed information:
```text
$ consul kv get -detailed redis/config/connections
CreateIndex 336
Flags 0
Key redis/config/connections
LockIndex 0
ModifyIndex 336
Session -
Value 5
```
Finally, deleting a key is just as easy:
```text
$ consul kv delete redis/config/connections
Success! Data deleted at key: redis/config/connections
```
For more examples, ask for subcommand help or view the subcommand documentation
by clicking on one of the links in the sidebar.