> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kosli.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

<AgentInstructions>

## Submitting Feedback

If you encounter incorrect, outdated, or confusing documentation on this page, submit feedback:

POST https://docs.kosli.com/feedback

```json
{
  "path": "/client_reference/kosli_get_environment",
  "feedback": "Description of the issue"
}
```

Only submit feedback when you have something specific and actionable to report.

</AgentInstructions>

# kosli get environment

> Get an environment's metadata.

## Synopsis

```shell theme={"theme":"dracula","languages":{"custom":["/languages/rego.json"]}}
kosli get environment ENVIRONMENT-NAME [flags]
```

Get an environment's metadata.

## Flags

| Flag                | Description                                                                                 |
| :------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| -h, --help          | help for environment                                                                        |
| -o, --output string | \[defaulted] The format of the output. Valid formats are: \[table, json]. (default "table") |

## Flags inherited from parent commands

| Flag                      | Description                                                                                                 |
| :------------------------ | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| -a, --api-token string    | The Kosli API token.                                                                                        |
| -c, --config-file string  | \[optional] The Kosli config file path. (default "kosli")                                                   |
| --debug                   | \[optional] Print debug logs to stdout. A boolean flag [docs](/faq/#boolean-flags) (default false)          |
| -H, --host string         | \[defaulted] The Kosli endpoint. (default "[https://app.kosli.com](https://app.kosli.com)")                 |
| --http-proxy string       | \[optional] The HTTP proxy URL including protocol and port number. e.g. `http://proxy-server-ip:proxy-port` |
| -r, --max-api-retries int | \[defaulted] How many times should API calls be retried when the API host is not reachable. (default 3)     |
| --org string              | The Kosli organization.                                                                                     |

## Live Example

To view a live example of 'kosli get environment' you can run the command below (for the [cyber-dojo](https://app.kosli.com/cyber-dojo) demo organization).

```shell theme={"theme":"dracula","languages":{"custom":["/languages/rego.json"]}}
export KOSLI_ORG=cyber-dojo
# The API token below is read-only
export KOSLI_API_TOKEN=Pj_XT2deaVA6V1qrTlthuaWsmjVt4eaHQwqnwqjRO3A
kosli get environment aws-prod --output=json
```

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    ```json theme={"theme":"dracula","languages":{"custom":["/languages/rego.json"]}}
    {
      "org": "cyber-dojo",
      "name": "aws-prod",
      "type": "ECS",
      "description": "The ECS cluster for production cyber-dojo",
      "last_modified_at": 1778242858.628268,
      "last_reported_at": 1778242858.628268,
      "state": true,
      "include_scaling": false,
      "tags": {
        "url": "https://cyber-dojo.org/"
      },
      "policies": [
        "build-process",
        "snyk-scan-aws-prod"
      ],
      "included_environments": null
    }
    ```
  </div>
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