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layout: commands
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page_title: 'Commands: Connect'
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description: >-
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The `consul connect` command interacts with Consul's service mesh features. It exposes top-level commands for interacting with the internal CA and service mesh proxies, exposing services through ingress gateways, and applying iptables rules.
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---
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# Consul Connect
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Command: `consul connect`
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The `connect` command is used to interact with the connect subsystem
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that provides Consul's [service mesh](/consul/docs/connect) capabilities.
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It exposes commands for running service mesh proxies and
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for viewing/updating the service mesh Certificate Authority (CA) configuration.
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## Usage
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Usage: `consul connect <subcommand>`
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For the exact documentation for your Consul version, run `consul connect -h` to view
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the complete list of subcommands.
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```text
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Usage: consul connect <subcommand> [options] [args]
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This command has subcommands for interacting with Consul service mesh.
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Here are some simple examples, and more detailed examples are available
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in the subcommands or the documentation.
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Run the production service mesh proxy
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$ consul connect envoy
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For more examples, ask for subcommand help or view the documentation.
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Subcommands:
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ca Interact with the Consul service mesh Certificate Authority (CA)
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envoy Runs or configures Envoy as a service mesh proxy
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expose Expose a mesh-enabled service through an Ingress gateway
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proxy Runs a non-production, built-in service mesh sidecar proxy
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redirect-traffic Applies iptables rules for traffic redirection
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```
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For more information, examples, and usage about a subcommand, click on the name
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of the subcommand in the sidebar.
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