---
name: "pg_autoctl get node candidate-priority"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pg-auto-failover-cli"
version: "2.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pg_autoctl get node candidate-priority"
---

# pg\_autoctl get node candidate-priority(1)

pg\_autoctl get node candidate-priority pg\_autoctl get candidate-priority - get candidate-priority property from the monitor

## NAME

pg\_autoctl get node candidate-priority - pg\_autoctl get node candidate-priority

pg\_autoctl get candidate-priority - get candidate-priority property from the monitor

## SYNOPSIS

This command prints **pg\_autoctl** candidate priority for a given node:

```
usage: pg_autoctl get node candidate-priority  [ --pgdata ] [ --json ] [ --formation ] [ --name ]
--pgdata      path to data directory
--formation   pg_auto_failover formation
--name        pg_auto_failover node name
--json        output data in the JSON format
```

## DESCRIPTION

See also *pg\_autoctl show settings* for the full list of replication settings.

## OPTIONS

- **--pgdata**

  Location of the Postgres node being managed locally. Defaults to the environment variable **PGDATA**. Use **--monitor** to connect to a monitor from anywhere, rather than the monitor URI used by a local Postgres node managed with **pg\_autoctl**.

- **--json**

  Output JSON formatted data.

- **--formation**

  Show replication settings for given formation. Defaults to **default**.

- **--name**

  Show replication settings for given node, selected by name.

## EXAMPLES

```
$ pg_autoctl get node candidate-priority --name node1
50
$ pg_autoctl get node candidate-priority --name node1 --json
{
    "name": "node1",
    "candidate-priority": 50
}
```

## AUTHOR

Microsoft

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.