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page_title: host-catalogs read - Command
description: >-
  The "host-catalogs read" command retrieves host catalog information for a host catalog resource.
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# host-catalogs read

Command: `boundary host-catalogs read`

The `boundary host-catalogs read` command lets you read information about a Boundary host catalog using its given ID.

## Example

This example reads the details for a host catalog with the ID `_1234567890`:

```shell-session
$ boundary host-catalogs read -id _1234567890
```

## Usage

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```shell-session
$ boundary host-catalogs read [options] [args]
```

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### Command options

- `-id=<string>` - The ID of the host catalog whose information you want to read.

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