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gcloud emulators spanner

NAME: gcloud emulators spanner - manage your local Spanner emulator
SYNOPSIS: gcloud emulators spanner COMMAND [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
DESCRIPTION: This set of commands allows you to start and use a local Spanner emulator.
EXAMPLES: To start a local Cloud Spanner emulator, run:
gcloud emulators spanner start
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS: These flags are available to all commands: --help.
Run $ gcloud help for details.
COMMANDS: COMMAND is one of the following:

env-init

Print the commands required to export Spanner emulator's env variables.

start

Start a local Cloud Spanner emulator.
NOTES: These variants are also available:
gcloud alpha emulators spanner

gcloud beta emulators spanner

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Last updated 2025-05-07 UTC.