To check configuration settings, encryption status, network assignments, and
automated backup policies, you can view detailed information about
an AlloyDB for PostgreSQL cluster.


## Before you begin

- The Google Cloud project you are using must have been [enabled to access AlloyDB](https://docs.cloud.google.com/alloydb/docs/quickstart/create-and-connect.md.txt#before-you-begin).
- You must have one of these IAM roles in the Google Cloud project you are using:
  - `roles/alloydb.admin` (the AlloyDB Admin predefined IAM role)
  - `roles/owner` (the Owner basic IAM role)
  - `roles/editor` (the Editor basic IAM role)

  If you don't have any of these roles, contact your Organization Administrator to request
  access.

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## Procedure

### Console

1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the **Clusters** page.

   [Go to Clusters](https://console.cloud.google.com/alloydb/clusters)
2. Click a cluster in the **Resource Name** column.
3. In the **Overview** page that opens, view the detailed information about your cluster.

### gcloud

To use the gcloud CLI, you can
[install and initialize](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install-sdk.md.txt) the Google Cloud CLI, or you
can use [Cloud Shell](https://docs.cloud.google.com/shell/docs/using-cloud-shell.md.txt).

Use the `clusters describe` command to view details about a
cluster.

```
gcloud alloydb clusters describe CLUSTER_ID \
    --region=REGION_ID \
    --project=PROJECT_ID
```

- `CLUSTER_ID`: The ID of the cluster.
- `REGION_ID`: The region where the cluster is placed.
- `PROJECT_ID`: The ID of the project where the cluster is placed.