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metalcloud-cli variable get

Get details of a specific variable

Get detailed information about a specific variable by its ID.

This command retrieves and displays all details of a variable including its ID, name, complete value, usage type, owner information, and timestamps.

Required Arguments: variable_id Numeric ID of the variable to retrieve

Required Permissions: VARIABLES_AND_SECRETS_READ

Examples:

metalcloud-cli variable get 123

metalcloud-cli var show 456

metalcloud-cli variable get variable_id [flags]
-h, --help help for get
-k, --api_key string MetalCloud API key
-c, --config string Config file path
-d, --debug Set to enable debug logging
-e, --endpoint string MetalCloud API endpoint
-f, --format string Output format. Supported values are 'text','csv','md','json','yaml'. (default "text")
-i, --insecure_skip_verify Set to allow insecure transport
-l, --log_file string Log file path
-v, --verbosity string Log level verbosity (default "INFO")

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