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# instances ls

> List instances of an app

<Note>
  This command is marked as unstable and may change in future releases.
</Note>

## Command: `phala instances ls`

### Syntax

```
phala instances ls [options]
```

### Description

List instances of an app

### Options

| Option             | Description                                                 |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--app-id <value>` | App ID (hex identifier). Defaults to app\_id in phala.toml. |

### Global Options

| Option                               | Description                                               |
| ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-h, --help`                         | Show help information for the current command             |
| `-v, --version`                      | Show CLI version                                          |
| `--api-token TOKEN, --api-key TOKEN` | API token for authenticating with Phala Cloud             |
| `-j, --json, --no-json`              | Output in JSON format                                     |
| `--interactive`                      | Enable interactive mode for commands that support it      |
| `--cvm-id <value>`                   | CVM identifier (UUID, app\_id, instance\_id, or name)     |
| `--profile PROFILE`                  | Temporarily use a different auth profile for this command |
| `--api-version <value>`              | API version to use (e.g. 2025-10-28, 2026-01-21)          |

### Examples

* List instances for app in phala.toml

```bash theme={"system"}
phala instances ls
```

* List instances for a specific app

```bash theme={"system"}
phala instances ls --app-id <app-id>
```

* Output as JSON

```bash theme={"system"}
phala instances ls --app-id <app-id> --json
```