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page_title: accounts read - Command
description: >-
  The "accounts read" command retrieves the account details for an account.
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# accounts read

Command: `boundary accounts read`

The `accounts read` command retrieves the account details for a given account ID.


## Examples

The following example reads any account information with the ID `acctpw_1234567890`:

```shell-session
$ boundary accounts read -id acctpw_1234567890
```

**Example output:**

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```plaintext
Account information:
  Auth Method ID:      ampw_1234567890
  Created Time:        Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:20:54 PDT
  ID:                  acctpw_1234567890
  Type:                password
  Updated Time:        Wed, 12 Jul 2023 22:29:59 PDT
  Version:             5

  Scope:
    ID:                global
    Name:              global
    Type:              global

  Authorized Actions:
    no-op
    read
    update
    delete
    set-password
    change-password

  Attributes:
    Login Name:        admin
```

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## Usage

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

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### Command options

- `-id` `(string: "")` - The ID of the account to read.

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