retrieve-service-instance-id.md

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Retrieving the service instance ID

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Before you can retrieve the service instance ID, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• You must have a valid IBMid.
• You must have installed the {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} CLI.

To retrieve the service instance ID:

1. Log in to the {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} CLI:

   ibmcloud api https://cloud.ibm.com
   ibmcloud login <enter your credentials>
   

   If you share an {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} account, you'll be asked to choose an account for the current session.

2. List all service instances:

   ibmcloud resource service-instances
   

   Sample response:

   Retrieving service instances in resource group Default and all locations under account ...
   OK
   Name                                     Location   State    Type              Tags
   MyServiceInstance                        us-south   active   service_instance
   

3. Retrieve service instance ID:

   ibmcloud resource service-instance MyServiceInstance --id
   

   Sample response:

   crn:v1:yp:public:rc-dev-siba1:us-south:a/217b381692bae8d7153823013f2cacf8:046a1611-81ff-4215-a5e0-6af8d7910610::
   

   In the sample response, 046a1611-81ff-4215-a5e0-6af8d7910610 is the service instance ID.