dashboard CLI command reference
Detailed information on the dashboard CLI command
Description
Start Dapr dashboard.
Supported platforms
Usage
dapr dashboard [flags] Flags
| Name | Environment Variable | Default | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| --address,-a | localhost | Address to listen on. Only accepts IP address or localhost as a value | |
| --help,-h | Prints this help message | ||
| --kubernetes,-k | false | Opens Dapr dashboard in local browser via local proxy to Kubernetes cluster | |
| --namespace,-n | dapr-system | The namespace where Dapr dashboard is running | |
| --port,-p | 8080 | The local port on which to serve Dapr dashboard | |
| --version,-v | false | Print the version for Dapr dashboard | 
Examples
# Start dashboard locally dapr dashboard  # Start dashboard service locally on a specified port dapr dashboard -p 9999  # Port forward to dashboard service running in Kubernetes dapr dashboard -k  # Port forward to dashboard service running in Kubernetes on all addresses on a specified port dapr dashboard -k -p 9999 --address 0.0.0.0  # Port forward to dashboard service running in Kubernetes on a specified port dapr dashboard -k -p 9999 Warning messages - Kubernetes Mode
This command can issue warning messages.
Root certificate renewal warning
If the mtls root certificate deployed to the Kubernetes cluster expires in under 30 days the following warning message is displayed:
Dapr root certificate of your Kubernetes cluster expires in <n> days. Expiry date: <date:time> UTC. Please see docs.dapr.io for certificate renewal instructions to avoid service interruptions.