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PlanetScale CLI commands: keyspace

Use the PlanetScale CLI "keyspace" command to create and modify keyspaces and VSchemas from the pscale CLI.

Getting started

Make sure to first set up your PlanetScale developer environment. Once you've installed the pscale CLI, you can interact with PlanetScale and manage your databases straight from the command line.

The keyspace command

This command allows you to view your keyspaces and view or update your VSchemas.

Usage:

Terminal
pscale keyspace <SUB-COMMAND> <FLAG>

Available sub-commands

Sub-commandSub-command flagsDescription
list <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> `List all keyspaces within a database branch.
show <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> <KEYSPACE_NAME>Show a specific keyspace within a database branch.
vschema show <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> <KEYSPACE_NAME>Show the VSchema for a sharded keyspace. Empty on non-sharded keyspaces.
vschema update <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> <KEYSPACE_NAME>--vschema <FILE>*Update a VSchema of a keyspace.

* Flag is required

Sub-command flag descriptions

Sub-command flagDescriptionApplicable sub-commands
--vschema <FILE><FILE> is the path to the updated VSchema file.vschema update

Available flags

FlagDescription
-h, --helpView help for auth command
--org <ORGANIZATION_NAME>The organization for the current user

Global flags

CommandDescription
--api-token <TOKEN>The API token to use for authenticating against the PlanetScale API.
--api-url <URL>The base URL for the PlanetScale API. Default is https://api.planetscale.com/.
--config <CONFIG_FILE>Config file. Default is $HOME/.config/planetscale/pscale.yml.
--debugEnable debug mode.
-f, --format <FORMAT>Show output in a specific format. Possible values: human (default), json, csv.
--no-colorDisable color output.
--service-token <TOKEN>The service token for authenticating.
--service-token-id <TOKEN_ID>The service token ID for authenticating.

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