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layout: docs
page_title: config - Command
description: >-
  The "config" command groups subcommands that interact with Boundary's configuration files.
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# config

Command: `boundary config`

The `config` command groups subcommands for operators to interact with
Boundary's configuration files.

## Examples

The following command encrypts sensitive values in a configuration file:

```shell-session
$ boundary config encrypt config.hcl
```

The following command decrypts sensitive values in a configuration file:

```shell-session
$ boundary config decrypt config.hcl
```

The following command reads a stored token's output.

```shell-session
$ boundary config get-token
```


## Usage

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```shell-session
Usage: boundary config <subcommand> [options] [args]

  # ...

Subcommands:
    autocomplete    Install or uninstall autocompletion for Boundary's CLI
    decrypt         Decrypt sensitive values in Boundary's configuration file
    encrypt         Encrypt sensitive values in Boundary's configuration file
    get-token       Get the stored token, or its properties
```

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For more information, examples, and usage, click on the name
of the subcommand in the sidebar or one of the links below:

- [autocomplete](/boundary/docs/commands/config/autocomplete)
- [decrypt](/boundary/docs/commands/config/decrypt)
- [encrypt](/boundary/docs/commands/config/encrypt)
- [get-token](/boundary/docs/commands/config/get-token)