---
title: Get
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/bare-metal/user-data/get
description: Retrieves the cloud-init user data script for a specified bare metal server instance in your Vultr account.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:01:23.332114Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:39:11.385890Z
---

The `vultr-cli bare-metal user-data get` command retrieves the user-supplied initialization data (cloud-init/startup scripts) associated with a specific bare metal server instance.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli bare-metal user-data get <Bare Metal ID>
```