gcloud alpha services api-keys get-key-string

NAME
gcloud alpha services api-keys get-key-string - get the key string of an API key
SYNOPSIS
gcloud alpha services api-keys get-key-string(KEY :--location=LOCATION)[GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG]
DESCRIPTION
(ALPHA) Get the key string of an API key
EXAMPLES
To get the key string of API key1234, run:
gcloudalphaservicesapi-keysget-key-string1234

To get the key string of API key1234 in projectmyproject using the fully qualified API key name, run:

gcloudalphaservicesapi-keysget-key-stringprojects/myproject/locations/global/keys/1234
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
Key resource - The name of the key to retrieve key string. The arguments in thisgroup can be used to specify the attributes of this resource. (NOTE) Someattributes are not given arguments in this group but can be set in other ways.

To set theproject attribute:

  • provide the argumentkey on the command line with a fully specifiedname;
  • provide the argument--project on the command line;
  • set the propertycore/project.

This must be specified.

KEY
ID of the key or fully qualified identifier for the key.

To set thekey attribute:

  • provide the argumentkey on the command line.

This positional argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in thisgroup are specified.

--location=LOCATION
Location of the key.

To set thelocation attribute:

  • provide the argumentkey on the command line with a fully specifiedname;
  • provide the argument--location on the command line;
  • location will default to global.
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

NOTES
This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If thiscommand fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early accessallowlist. These variants are also available:
gcloudservicesapi-keysget-key-string
gcloudbetaservicesapi-keysget-key-string

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Last updated 2025-09-24 UTC.