# vespa fetch

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## vespa fetch

Download a deployed application package

### Synopsis

Download a deployed application package.

This command can be used to download an already deployed Vespa application package. The package is written as a ZIP file to the given path, or current directory if no path is given.

```
vespa fetch [path] [flags]
```

### Examples

```
$ vespa fetch
$ vespa fetch mydir/
$ vespa fetch -t cloud mycloudapp.zip
```

### Options

```
-h, --help help for fetch
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
-a, --application string The application to use. Format "tenant.application.instance" - instance is optional (tenant required for cloud targets)
  -C, --cluster string The container cluster to use. This is only required for applications with multiple clusters
  -c, --color string Whether to use colors in output. Must be "auto", "never", or "always" (default "auto")
  -i, --instance string The instance of the application to use
  -q, --quiet Print only errors
  -t, --target string The target platform to use. Must be "local", "cloud", "hosted" or an URL (default "local")
  -z, --zone string The zone to use. This defaults to a dev zone (cloud only)
```

### SEE ALSO

- [vespa](vespa.html) - The command-line tool for Vespa.ai

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- [vespa fetch](#page-title)
- [vespa fetch](#vespa-fetch)
- [Synopsis](#synopsis)
- [Examples](#examples)
- [Options](#options)
- [Options inherited from parent commands](#options-inherited-from-parent-commands)
- [SEE ALSO](#see-also)