Get instance information
This page explains how to list all instances in a project and get instance details programmatically using Bigtable client libraries or manually using the Google Cloud console, Google Cloud CLI, or cbt CLI :
List instances
To get a list of instances, do the following:
Open the list of Bigtable instances in the Google Cloud console.
The Instances page displays a list of instances.
Use the bigtable instances list
command to view a list of instances:
gcloud bigtable instances list
Use the listinstances
command to view a list of instances:
cbt listinstances
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
Get instance details
To get details about an instance, do the following:
Open the list of Bigtable instances in the Google Cloud console.
Click the instance whose details you want to view.
The Instance Overview page displays detailed information about the instance.
Use the bigtable instances describe
command to view details of an instance:
gcloud bigtable instances describe INSTANCE_ID
Replace the following:
INSTANCE_ID
: The permanent identifier for the instance.
Use the listclusters
command to view a view details of an instance:
cbt listclusters INSTANCE_ID
Replace the following:
INSTANCE_ID
: The permanent identifier for the instance.
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
To learn how to install and use the client library for Bigtable, see Bigtable client libraries.
To authenticate to Bigtable, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
What's next
- Find out how to modify an instance.
- Learn how to delete an instance.