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---
layout: docs
page_title: kv get - Command
description: |-
The "kv get" command retrieves the value from Vault's key-value store at the
given key name. If no key exists with that name, an error is returned. If a
key exists with that name but has no data, nothing is returned.
---
# kv get
The `kv get` command retrieves the value from K/V secrets engine at the given
key name. If no key exists with that name, an error is returned. If a key exists
with the name but has no data, nothing is returned.
## Examples
Retrieve the data of the key "creds":
```shell-session
$ vault kv get secret/creds
====== Metadata ======
Key Value
--- -----
created_time 2019-06-06T06:03:26.595978Z
deletion_time n/a
destroyed false
version 5
====== Data ======
Key Value
--- -----
passcode my-long-passcode
```
If K/V Version 1 secrets engine is enabled at "secret", the output has no
metadata since there is no versioning information associated with the data:
```shell-session
$ vault kv get secret/creds
====== Data ======
Key Value
--- -----
passcode my-long-passcode
```
Return only the "creds" "passcode" key:
```shell-session
$ vault kv get -field=passcode secret/creds
my-long-passcode
```
## Usage
There are no flags beyond the [standard set of flags](/docs/commands)
included on all commands.
### Output Options
- `-field` `(string: "")` - Print only the field with the given name. Specifying
this option will take precedence over other formatting directives. The result
will not have a trailing newline making it ideal for piping to other
processes.
- `-format` `(string: "table")` - Print the output in the given format. Valid
formats are "table", "json", or "yaml". This can also be specified via the
`VAULT_FORMAT` environment variable.
### Command Options
- `-version` `(int: 0)` - Specifies the version to return. If not set the
latest version is returned.