> ## Documentation Index
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# checkpoint inspect

> View detailed information about a specific checkpoint

Returns detailed information about a Checkpoint: its inception time, metadata, status, file content list, and more. It outputs the information in YAML format by default.

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
flexai checkpoint inspect <checkpoint_name> [flags]
```

## Arguments

| Argument                | Type   | Required | Description                            |
| ----------------------- | ------ | -------- | -------------------------------------- |
| `checkpoint_identifier` | string | Yes      | The name of the Checkpoint to inspect. |

## Flags

| Flag        | Short | Type    | Description                                                                        |
| ----------- | ----- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--help`    | `-h`  | boolean | Displays this help page.                                                           |
| `--json`    | `-j`  | boolean | Displays checkpoint information in JSON format instead of the default ASCII table. |
| `--verbose` | `-v`  | boolean | Provides more detailed output when inspecting a Checkpoint.                        |

## Examples

### Inspecting a checkpoint

Inspect a checkpoint named `my-checkpoint`

```bash theme={null}
flexai checkpoint inspect my-checkpoint
```

Which will output:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="YAML">
    ```yaml title="flexai checkpoint inspect response (formatted)" theme={null}
    name: my-checkpoint
    uuid: 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc
    created_at: "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
    status: ready
    size_bytes: 1073741824
    files:
      - path: model.safetensors
        size: 1073741824
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="JSON">
    ```json title="flexai checkpoint inspect response" theme={null}
    {
      "name": "my-checkpoint",
      "uuid": "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc",
      "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
      "status": "ready",
      "size_bytes": 1073741824,
      "files": [
        {
          "path": "model.safetensors",
          "size": 1073741824
        }
      ]
    }
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>