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# 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

<%= partial "docs/commands/http_api_options_client" %>
<%= partial "docs/commands/http_api_options_server" %>

#### Command Options

* `-meta` - Indicates that auth method metadata such as the raft
  indices should be shown for each entry.

* `-name=<string>` - The name of the auth method to read.

* `-format={pretty|json}` - Command output format. The default value is `pretty`.

#### Enterprise Options

<%= partial "docs/commands/http_api_namespace_options" %>

## Examples

Get auth method details:

```sh
$ 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..."
}
```
