---
name: "containers-storage-get-layer-data"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "containers-common"
version: "1:0.69.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/containers-storage-get-layer-data"
---

# containers-storage-get-layer-data(1)

Retrieve lookaside data for a layer

## NAME

containers-storage-get-layer-data - Retrieve lookaside data for a layer

## SYNOPSIS

**containers-storage** **get-layer-data** \[*options* \[...\]\] *layerID* *dataName*

## DESCRIPTION

Retrieves a piece of named data which is associated with a layer.

## OPTIONS

**-f \| --file** *file*

Write the data to a file instead of stdout.

## EXAMPLE

```
containers-storage get-layer-data -f config.json \
 2cf24dba5fb0a30e26e83b2ac5b9e29e1b161e5c1fa7425e73043362938b9824 \
 configuration
```

## SEE ALSO

[containers-storage-set-layer-data(1)](/containers-storage-set-layer-data/1.md)