--- layout: docs page_title: 'Commands: ACL Auth Method Read' sidebar_title: read --- # Consul ACL Auth Method Read Command: `consul acl auth-method read` The `acl auth-method read` command reads and displays an auth method's details. ## Usage Usage: `consul acl auth-method read [options] [args]` #### API Options @include 'http_api_options_client.mdx' @include 'http_api_options_server.mdx' #### Command Options - `-meta` - Indicates that auth method metadata such as the raft indices should be shown for each entry. - `-name=` - The name of the auth method to read. - `-format={pretty|json}` - Command output format. The default value is `pretty`. #### Enterprise Options @include 'http_api_namespace_options.mdx' ## Examples Get auth method details: ```shell-session $ consul acl auth-method read -name minikube Name: minikube Type: kubernetes Description: minikube auth method Config: { "CACert": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n...-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n", "Host": "https://192.0.2.42:8443", "ServiceAccountJWT": "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI..." } ```