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page_title: sessions read - Command
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  The "sessions read" command lets you read information about Boundary sessions by ID.
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# sessions read

Command: `boundary sessions read`

The `boundary sessions read` command lets you read information a Boundary session by providing the ID.

## Example

This example reads the details of a session with the ID `s_1234567890`:

```shell-session
$ boundary sessions read -id s_1234567890
```

## Usage

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```shell-session
$ boundary sessions read [options] [args]
```

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### Command options

- `-id=<string>` - The ID of the session you want to read.

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