Get a Secret
Retrieve one or all items in a vault.
General Usage:
slv vault --vault <PATH_TO_VAULT> get [flags]
Flags:
| Flag | Arguments | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| --name | String | False | None | Name of the item (key) |
| --format | String | False | None | List secrets as one of [json, yaml, envar] |
| --with-metadata | None | NA | NA | Print metadata of items when using --format |
| --base64 | None | NA | NA | Encode the item values as base64 |
| --vault | String | True | NA | Path to the SLV Vault file |
| --help | None | NA | NA | Help text for slv vault get |
Get everything from the Vault
Usage:
slv vault --vault <PATH_TO_VAULT> get
Example:
slv vault --vault test.slv.yaml get
Enter Password:
Do you want to save the password in keyring? (y/n): y
Vault ID: SLV_VPK_AEAVMAAAACYH33FBSJWDB7R4QUGQMPBX2F4DZLWC5LLZIAWSA7EQPDEYEP7A6
Vault Data:
+-----------+-------------------------+--------+----------------------+
| NAME | VALUE | TYPE | UPDATED AT |
+-----------+-------------------------+--------+----------------------+
| my_secret | this_is_super_sensitive | Secret | 25-Apr-2025 14:52:42 |
| password | super_secret_password | Secret | 25-Apr-2025 14:55:45 |
| username | johndoe | Secret | 25-Apr-2025 14:55:45 |
+-----------+-------------------------+--------+----------------------+
Accessible by:
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+------+----------------------+
| PUBLIC KEY | TYPE | NAME |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+------+----------------------+
| SLV_EPK_AEAUKAAAACRIHZIK3U46HKV7PML7VIY4JXO2FYNTNCVKNN23U2LNTZCYTJQGY | Self | John Doe |
| SLV_EPK_AEAUKAAAABQHMUEM6YBE6D63FYAPYNZXJD3LSUJRVPMG7SOGAYTUQ4XAFJ6EQ | Root | root |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+------+----------------------+
Get a specific secret
Usage:
slv vault --vault <PATH_TO_VAULT> get --with-metadata --name <ITEM_KEY>
Example:
$ slv vault --vault test.slv.yaml get --name password
Enter Password:
Do you want to save the password in keyring? (y/n): y
super_secret_password
Get items in a specific format with metadata
Usage:
slv vault --vault <PATH_TO_VAULT> get --format [yaml/json] --with-metadata
Example:
$ slv vault --vault test.slv.yaml get --format yaml --with-metadata
my_secret:
value: this_is_super_sensitive
secret: true
updatedAt: "2025-04-25T14:52:42+05:30"
password:
value: super_secret_password
secret: true
updatedAt: "2025-04-25T14:55:45+05:30"
username:
value: johndoe
secret: true
updatedAt: "2025-04-25T14:55:45+05:30"