consul/website/content/commands/acl/binding-rule/read.mdx

---
layout: commands
page_title: 'Commands: ACL Binding Rule Read'
---

# Consul ACL Binding Rule Read

Command: `consul acl binding-rule read`

Corresponding HTTP API Endpoint: [\[GET\] /v1/acl/binding-rule/:id](https://www.consul.io/api-docs/acl/binding-rules#read-a-binding-rule)

The `acl binding-rule read` command reads and displays a binding rules details.

The table below shows this command's [required ACLs](/api#authentication). Configuration of
[blocking queries](/api/features/blocking) and [agent caching](/api/features/caching)
are not supported from commands, but may be from the corresponding HTTP endpoint.

| ACL Required |
| ------------ |
| `acl:read`   |

## Usage

Usage: `consul acl binding-rule read [options] [args]`

#### API Options

@include 'http_api_options_client.mdx'

@include 'http_api_options_server.mdx'

#### Command Options

- `-id=<string>` - The ID of the binding rule to read. It may be specified as a unique ID
  prefix but will error if the prefix matches multiple binding rule IDs.

- `-meta` - Indicates that binding rule metadata such as the raft
  indices should be shown for each entry.

- `-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 binding rule details:

```shell-session
$ consul acl binding-rule read -id '0ec1bd2f-1d3b-bafb-d9bf-90ef04ab1890'
ID:           0ec1bd2f-1d3b-bafb-d9bf-90ef04ab1890
AuthMethod:   minikube
Description:  wildcard service
BindType:     service
BindName:     k8s-${serviceaccount.name}
Selector:     serviceaccount.namespace==default and serviceaccount.name!=vault
```