---
name: "balboa-serve"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "balboa"
version: "2.0.0+ds-7+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/balboa-serve"
---

# balboa-serve(1)

Run the balboa frontend

## NAME

balboa-serve - Run the balboa frontend

## SYNOPSIS

**balboa serve \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

This command starts the balboa frontend, accepting submissions and answering queries.

## OPTIONS

**-f**, **--feeders**="feeders.yaml"\
 	feeders configuration file

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	help for serve

**-H**, **--host**="127.0.0.1:4242"\
 	remote database host and port

**-l**, **--logfile**="/var/log/balboa.log"\
 	log file path

**-j**, **--logjson**\[=true\]\
 	output log file as JSON

**-p**, **--port**=8080\
 	port for GraphQL server

**-v**, **--verbose**\[=false\]\
 	verbose mode

## SEE ALSO

**[balboa(1)](/balboa/1.md)**