# runai datasource describe

describe a data source asset

```
runai datasource describe [DATASOURCE_NAME] --type TYPE [flags]
```

## Examples

```
# Describe a data source asset with a default project
runai datasource describe training-data --type pvc

# Describe a data source asset in a specific project
runai datasource describe training-data --type pvc -p <project_name>

# Describe a data source asset with specific output format
runai datasource describe training-data --type nfs -o json
```

## Options

```
  -h, --help             help for describe
  -o, --output string    Output format: table, json, or yaml. Default is table. (default "table")
  -p, --project string   Specify the project. Higher-scope data-sources in the same tenant are included. Use 'runai project set <project>' to set the default.
      --type string      Filter by data source type (nfs, pvc, s3, git, hostPath, configMap, secretVolume, dataVolume)
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --config-file string   config file name; can be set by environment variable RUNAI_CLI_CONFIG_FILE (default "config.json")
      --config-path string   config path; can be set by environment variable RUNAI_CLI_CONFIG_PATH
  -d, --debug                enable debug mode
  -q, --quiet                enable quiet mode, suppress all output except error messages
      --verbose              enable verbose mode
```

## SEE ALSO

* [runai datasource](/saas/reference/cli/runai/runai-datasource.md) - Data Source asset management


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