---
layout: commands
page_title: 'Commands: Intention Get'
---

# Consul Intention Get

Command: `consul intention get`

Corresponding HTTP API Endpoint: [\[GET\] /v1/connect/intentions/exact](https://www.consul.io/api-docs/connect/intentions##read-specific-intention-by-name)

The `intention get` command shows a single intention.

-> **Deprecated** - The one argument form of this command is deprecated in
Consul 1.9.0. Intentions no longer need IDs when represented as
[`service-intentions`](/docs/connect/config-entries/service-intentions) config
entries.

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      |
| ----------------- |
| `intentions:read` |

## Usage

Usage:

- `consul intention get [options] SRC DST`
- `consul intention get [options] ID`

`SRC` and `DST` can both take [several forms](/commands/intention#source-and-destination-naming).

#### API Options

@include 'http_api_options_client.mdx'

#### Enterprise Options

@include 'http_api_namespace_options.mdx'

@include 'http_api_partition_options.mdx'

## Examples

```shell-session
$ consul intention get web db
Source:       web
Destination:  db
Action:       deny
ID:           20edfa56-9cd4-51db-8c22-db09fdec61ef
Created At:   Thursday, 24-May-18 17:07:49 PDT
```