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# Consul Config Read

Command: `consul config read`

The `config read` command reads the config entry specified by the given 
kind and name and outputs its JSON representation. See the
[agent configuration](/docs/agent/options.html#enable_central_service_config)
for more information on how to enable this functionality for centrally 
configuring services.

## Usage

Usage: `consul config read [options]`

#### API Options

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#### Config Read Options

* `-kind` - Specifies the kind of the config entry to read.

* `-name` - Specifies the name of the config entry to read.

## Examples

    $ consul config read -kind service-defaults -name web
    {
        "Kind": "service-defaults",
        "Name": "web",
        "Protocol": "http",
        "Connect": {
            "SidecarProxy": false
        },
        "CreateIndex": 13,
        "ModifyIndex": 13
    }