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# nsc instance metadata read

Read a metadata value for the provided key.

`instance metadata read` retrieves a metadata value associated with an instance.

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
nsc instance metadata read <metadata-key>
```

### Example

```bash theme={null}
nsc instance metadata read instance-id
```

```text nocopy Output theme={null}
85a32emcg99ii
```

## Options

`nsc instance metadata read` has no options.