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expanso-cli profile show
Show profile details
Synopsis
Display the full configuration for a profile in YAML format.
What You See:
Complete profile configuration including: • Endpoint URL • Authentication configuration (tokens are redacted by default) • TLS settings • Timeout settings • Description and metadata
Token Security:
By default, authentication tokens are redacted (shown as "tok_****...xyz"). Use --show-token flag to display the full token when needed for export or debugging.
Use Cases:
• Verify profile configuration before using • Debug connection issues • Export profile for backup or sharing • Check which authentication method is configured • Review TLS settings
Output Format:
Output is YAML format to enable easy parsing and export. Use shell redirection (>) to save to a file for backup or transfer.
expanso-cli profile show PROFILE_NAME [flags]
Examples
# Show production profile details (tokens redacted)
expanso-cli profile show production
# Show profile with full token
expanso-cli profile show production --show-token
# Export profile to file (for backup)
expanso-cli profile show production --show-token > prod-profile.yaml
Options
-h, --help help for show
--show-token Display full authentication token (not redacted)
Options inherited from parent commands
--auth-token string API bearer authentication token
-e, --endpoint string API endpoint URL
-k, --insecure Skip TLS certificate verification
-p, --profile string Profile to use for configuration
--timeout string Request timeout duration
-v, --verbose Enable verbose logging
SEE ALSO
- expanso-cli profile - Manage client connection profiles