---
title: pingcli config get
description: Read stored configuration settings for the CLI.
component: pingcli
page_id: pingcli:command_reference:pingcli_config_get
canonical_url: https://developer.pingidentity.com/pingcli/command_reference/pingcli_config_get.html
revdate: September 18, 2025
section_ids:
  synopsis: Synopsis
  examples: Examples
  options-inherited-from-parent-commands: Options inherited from parent commands
  more-information: More information
---

# pingcli config get

Read stored configuration settings for the CLI.

## Synopsis

Read stored configuration settings for the CLI.

The `--profile` parameter can be used to read configuration settings for a specified custom configuration profile. Where `--profile` is not specified, configuration settings will be read for the currently active profile.

```
pingcli config get [flags] key
```

## Examples

```
  Read all the configuration settings for the PingOne service in the active (or default) profile.
    pingcli config get pingone

  Read the noColor setting for the profile named 'myprofile'.
    pingcli config get --profile myprofile noColor

  Read the worker ID used to authenticate to the PingOne service management API.
    pingcli config get service.pingOne.authentication.worker.environmentID

  Read the unmasked value for the request access token.
    pingcli config get --unmask-values request.accessToken
```

## 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, text.
  -P, --profile string         The name of a configuration profile to use.
  -U, --unmask-values          Unmask secret values. (default false)
      --no-color               Disable text output in color. (default false)
```

## More information

* [pingcli config](pingcli_config.html) - Manage the CLI configuration.