consul/website/content/commands/catalog/datacenters.mdx

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layout: commands
page_title: 'Commands: Catalog List Datacenters'
description: >-
  The `consul catalog datacenters` command returns a list of all known datacenters.
---

# Consul Catalog List Datacenters

Command: `consul catalog datacenters`

Corresponding HTTP API Endpoint: [\[GET\] /v1/catalog/datacenters](/consul/api-docs/catalog#list-datacenters)

The `catalog datacenters` command prints all known datacenters.

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

| ACL Required |
| ------------ |
| `none`       |

## Examples

List all datacenters:

```shell-session
$ consul catalog datacenters
dc1
dc2
dc3
```

## Usage

Usage: `consul catalog datacenters [options]`

#### API Options

@include 'http_api_options_client.mdx'

@include 'http_api_options_server.mdx'