---
name: "policyd-client"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "mtpolicyd"
version: "2.05-1.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/policyd-client"
---

# policyd-client(1p)

commandline client to query a policyd server

## NAME

policyd-client - commandline client to query a policyd server

## VERSION

version 2.05

## DESCRIPTION

policyd-client is a rudimentary tool to query a policy server from the command line. It will generate the instance and request fields all other fields must be specified on stdin and the request is completed by a blank line.

## USAGE

```
  policyd-client [-?hhksv] [long options...]
        -h -? --usage --help  Prints this usage information.
        -h --host            host:port of a policyd
        -s --socket_path     path to a socket of a policyd
        -k --keepalive       use connection keepalive?
        -v --verbose         be verbose, print input/output to STDERR
```

## EXAMPLE

```
  $ policyd-client -v -h localhost:12347
  client_address=212.178.212.218
  >> request=smtpd_access_policy
  >> instance=0.133885340838791
  >> client_address=212.178.212.218
  >>
  << action=reject IP is blacklisted
  <<
  reject IP is blddacklisted
```

## AUTHOR

Markus Benning \<ich@markusbenning.de\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is Copyright (c) 2014 by Markus Benning \<ich@markusbenning.de\>.

This is free software, licensed under:

```
  The GNU General Public License, Version 2, June 1991
```