---
name: "podman-secret-inspect"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "podman"
version: "6.1.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/podman-secret-inspect"
---

# podman-secret-inspect(1)

Display detailed information on one or more secrets

## NAME

podman-secret-inspect - Display detailed information on one or more secrets

## SYNOPSIS

**podman secret inspect** \[*options*\] *secret* \[...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Inspects the specified secret.

By default, this renders all results in a JSON array. If a format is specified, the given template is executed for each result. Secrets can be queried individually by providing their full name or a unique partial name.

## OPTIONS

### --format, -f=*format*

Format secret output using Go template.

| | |
| --- | --- |
| **Placeholder** | **Description** |
| .CreatedAt ... | When secret was created (relative timestamp, human-readable) |
| .ID | ID of secret |
| .SecretData | Secret Data (Displayed only with --showsecret option) |
| .Spec ... | Details of secret |
| .Spec.Driver ... | Driver info |
| .Spec.Driver.Name | Driver name (string) |
| .Spec.Driver.Options ... | Driver options (map of driver-specific options) |
| .Spec.Labels ... | Labels for this secret |
| .Spec.Name | Name of secret |
| .UpdatedAt ... | When secret was last updated (relative timestamp, human-readable) |

### --help

Print usage statement.

### --pretty

Print inspect output in human-readable format. Ignores fields from **--format**.

### --showsecret

Display secret data

## EXAMPLES

Inspect the secret mysecret.

```
$ podman secret inspect mysecret
```

Inspect the secret mysecret and print it in a human readable format instead of JSON, with the default fields.

```
$ podman secret inspect --pretty mysecret
```

Inspect the secret mysecret and display the Name and Labels field.

```
$ podman secret inspect --format "{{.Spec.Name}} {{.Spec.Labels}}" mysecret
```

Inspect the secret mysecret and display the Name and SecretData fields. Note this will display the secret data to the screen.

```
$ podman secret inspect --showsecret --format "{{.Spec.Name}} {{.SecretData}}" mysecret
```

## SEE ALSO

**[podman(1)](/podman/1.md)**, **[podman-secret(1)](/podman-secret/1.md)**

## HISTORY

January 2021, Originally compiled by Ashley Cui acui@redhat.com ⟨mailto:acui@redhat.com⟩