.TH "GCLOUD_ALPHA_LOGGING_METRICS_DESCRIBE" 1



.SH "NAME"
.HP
gcloud alpha logging metrics describe \- display the definition of a logs\-based metric



.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP
\f5gcloud alpha logging metrics describe\fR \fIMETRIC_NAME\fR [\fIGCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG\ ...\fR]



.SH "DESCRIPTION"

\fB(ALPHA)\fR Show the definition of a logs\-based metric.



.SH "EXAMPLES"

To show the definition of a metric called high_severity_count, run:

.RS 2m
$ gcloud alpha logging metrics describe high_severity_count
.RE



.SH "POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS"

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fIMETRIC_NAME\fR

The name of the metric.


.RE
.sp

.SH "GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS"

These flags are available to all commands: \-\-access\-token\-file, \-\-account,
\-\-billing\-project, \-\-configuration, \-\-flags\-file, \-\-flatten,
\-\-format, \-\-help, \-\-impersonate\-service\-account, \-\-log\-http,
\-\-project, \-\-quiet, \-\-trace\-token, \-\-user\-output\-enabled,
\-\-verbosity.

Run \fB$ gcloud help\fR for details.



.SH "NOTES"

This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If this
command fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,
you might be trying to access an API with an invitation\-only early access
allowlist. These variants are also available:

.RS 2m
$ gcloud logging metrics describe
.RE

.RS 2m
$ gcloud beta logging metrics describe
.RE