# How to query etcd

**URL:** <https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/how-to-query-etcd/32500>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [June 5, 2025, 12:03pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/how-to-query-etcd/32500 "2025-06-05T12:03:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 12:03pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/how-to-query-etcd/32500/1 "2025-06-05T12:03:53Z")

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i am running a baremetal kuberent cluster and would like to learn the etcd back configratioin.

etcd --version  
Command ‘etcd’ not found, is it a correct way to query etcd by using:  
“kubectl -n kube-system exec etcd-pod — etcd --version” ?