---
title: pingcli pingone keys get
description: Read a specific key
component: pingcli
version: 1.5
page_id: pingcli:command_reference:pingcli_pingone_keys_get
canonical_url: https://developer.pingidentity.com/pingcli/1.5/command_reference/pingcli_pingone_keys_get.html
llms_txt: https://developer.pingidentity.com/pingcli/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
revdate: July 31, 2026
section_ids:
  synopsis: Synopsis
  examples: Examples
  options: Options
  options-inherited-from-parent-commands: Options inherited from parent commands
  more-information: More information
---

# pingcli pingone keys get

Read a specific key

## Synopsis

Read a specific key in a PingOne environment. Use --format to retrieve the public certificate in PEM or PKCS7 format instead of the default JSON metadata. Use --output-file to write a PEM/PKCS7 response to a file instead of stdout.

```
pingcli pingone keys get [flags]
```

## Examples

```
  # Read a specific key as JSON (default)
  pingcli pingone keys get --environment-id <env-id> --key-id <key-id>

  # Read the public certificate in PEM format
  pingcli pingone keys get --environment-id <env-id> --key-id <key-id> --format PEM

  # Read the public certificate in PKCS7 format
  pingcli pingone keys get --environment-id <env-id> --key-id <key-id> --format PKCS7

  # Write the PKCS7 certificate to a file instead of stdout
  pingcli pingone keys get --environment-id <env-id> --key-id <key-id> --format PKCS7 --output-file cert.p7b
```

## Options

```
  -e, --environment-id string   The PingOne environment ID
  -h, --help                    help for get
  -k, --key-id string           The key ID
  -o, --output-file string      Write the response to PATH instead of stdout. Only valid with --format PEM or PKCS7. Overwrites any existing file.
      --format string           Response format. Valid values: JSON, PEM, PKCS7. Defaults to JSON. (default JSON)
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -C, --config string           The relative or full path to a custom Ping CLI configuration file. (default $HOME/.pingcli/config.yaml)
  -D, --detailed-exitcode       Enable detailed exit code output. (default false) 0 - pingcli command succeeded with no errors or warnings. 1 - pingcli command failed with errors. 2 - pingcli command succeeded with warnings.
  -O, --output-format string    Specify the console output format. (default text) Options are: json, ndjson, ndjson-typed, ndjson-wrapped, text.
  -P, --profile string          The name of a configuration profile to use.
      --debug                   Enable debug output for error messages, including stack traces and transaction IDs. (default false)
      --log-file string         Write logs to a file at the given path. File logging is disabled when not set.
      --log-file-level string   Set the file log level. Options are: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR. (default DEBUG)
      --log-level string        Set the console log level. Options are: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR. (default WARN)
      --no-color                Disable text output in color. (default false)
      --query string            JMESPath expression to filter JSON output. Requires -O json, ndjson, ndjson-typed, or ndjson-wrapped. Example: --query 'data[?enabled].name'
```

## More information

* [pingcli pingone keys](pingcli_pingone_keys.html) - Keys