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Output formats

Read table, summary, and JSON output from the Blnk CLI.

The Blnk CLI does not use a global --format flag. Output depends on the command you run and the flags you pass.

Output modes

The CLI picks a format from the command you run; there is no global --format switch. Use this table to know what to expect before you pipe output elsewhere.

Mode	When you see it	Typical commands
Table	Paginated list with column headers and a footer	`blnk ledgers list`, `blnk balances list`, …
Summary	Labeled fields after create or single-resource fetch	`blnk ledgers create`, `blnk ledgers list --id ldg_…`
JSON	Pretty-printed API object	Any command with `--json` where supported

Table output

Resource list commands (without --id) render an ASCII table with column headers, then a footer with total results and page number. Tables are meant for scanning many records in the terminal, not for machine parsing.

List resources

Run any resource list command without --id:

blnk ledgers list

┌----------------   ----------------   ----------------------------┐
│ ID              │ Name             │ Created At                  │
| --------------- | ---------------- | --------------------------- |
│ ldg_46074f0e... │ EUR Operations   │ 2026-05-23T17:07:49.876192Z │
│ ldg_0b89c4c5... │ Card Programs    │ 2026-05-23T17:07:49.709619Z │
│ ldg_6a55c36f... │ Savings Accounts │ 2026-05-23T17:07:44.97366Z  │
└----------------   ----------------   ----------------------------┘
7 results found
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Summary output

After create or when you run list --id without --json, the CLI prints a short labeled block with the fields most people need day to day. This is the default human-readable detail view; switch to JSON when you need every API field.

Ledger details:
  name: EUR Operations
  ledger_id: ldg_46074f0e-898d-4b48-bced-d647816168c0
  created_at: 2026-05-23T17:07:49Z

JSON output

Pass --json on supported commands to print the raw Core API response as pretty-printed JSON. Ideal for scripts, jq, or comparing CLI behavior to your HTTP integration.

blnk ledgers list --id ldg_46074f0e-898d-4b48-bced-d647816168c0 --json

{
  "ledger_id": "ldg_46074f0e-898d-4b48-bced-d647816168c0",
  "name": "EUR Operations",
  "created_at": "2026-05-23T17:07:49.876192Z",
  "meta_data": {
    "currency_focus": "EUR",
    "region": "EU"
  }
}