Config

1 min readUpdated 30 September 2026

Retrieves and displays the kubeconfig file for a Vultr Kubernetes cluster to enable kubectl connections.

Retrieves and displays the kubeconfig file for a specified Kubernetes cluster, allowing you to authenticate and interact with the cluster using kubectl or other Kubernetes tools.

Usage

CONSOLE

$ vultr-cli kubernetes config <Cluster ID> [flags]

Examples

CONSOLE
# Full example
$ vultr-cli kubernetes config ffd31f18-5f77-454c-9065-212f942c3c35
$ vultr-cli kubernetes config ffd31f18-5f77-454c-9065-212f942c3c35 --output-file /your/path/

# Shortened with alias commands
$ vultr-cli k config ffd31f18-5f77-454c-9065-212f942c3c35
$ vultr-cli k config  ffd31f18-5f77-454c-9065-212f942c3c35 -o /your/path/
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Flags

Shorthand	Long Version	Description
-	--output-file	(optional) the file path to write kubeconfig to

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