--- layout: commands page_title: 'Commands: ACL Auth Method Read' --- # Consul ACL Auth Method Read Command: `consul acl auth-method read` Corresponding HTTP API Endpoint: [\[GET\] /v1/acl/auth-method/:name](/api-docs/acl/auth-methods#read-an-auth-method) The `acl auth-method read` command reads and displays an auth method's details. The table below shows this command's [required ACLs](/api#authentication). Configuration of [blocking queries](/api-docs/features/blocking) and [agent caching](/api-docs/features/caching) are not supported from commands, but may be from the corresponding HTTP endpoint. | ACL Required | | ------------ | | `acl:read` | ## 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' @include 'http_api_partition_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..." } ```