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# Consul Namespace Read

Command: `consul namespace read`

This `namespace read` command reads a namespaces configuration. This was added in Consul Enterprise 1.7.0. If
ACLs are enabled then this command will require a token with `operator:read` privileges or any `read` privileges
within the target namespace.

## Usage

Usage: `consul namespace read <name>`

#### API Options

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#### Command Options

* `-format=<string>` - How to output the results. The choices are: pretty or json

* `-meta` - Indicates that namespace metadata such as the raft indices should be
  shown for the namespace
  
## Examples

Read a Namespace:

```sh
$ consul namespace read "team-1"
Name: team-1
Description:
```

Showing Raft Metadata:

```sh
$ consul namespace read -meta "team-1"
Name: team-1
Description:
Create Index: 339
Modify Index: 344
```

JSON Format:

```sh
$ consul namespace read -format=json foo
{
   "Name": "foo",
   "Description": "Example Namespace",
   "Meta": {
      "team-id": "574407f3-8b26-4c84-8e51-028bb8cbdd37"
   },
   "CreateIndex": 352,
   "ModifyIndex": 352
}
```