# rpk registry compatibility-level get

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title: rpk registry compatibility-level get
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<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/reference/rpk/rpk-registry/rpk-registry-compatibility-level-get.md -->

Get the global or per-subject compatibility levels.

Running this command with no subject returns the global compatibility level. Use the `--global` flag to get the global level at the same time as per-subject levels.

## [](#usage)Usage

```bash
rpk registry compatibility-level get [SUBJECT...] [flags]
```

## [](#flags)Flags

| Value | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| --global | - | Return the global level in addition to subject levels. |
| -h, --help | - | Help for get. |
| --config | string | Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are ~/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. |
| -X, --config-opt | stringArray | Override rpk configuration settings. See rpk -X or execute rpk -X help for inline detail or rpk -X list for terser detail. |
| --format | string | Output format: json,yaml,text,wide,help. Default: text. |
| --profile | string | Profile to use. See rpk profile for more details. |
| -v, --verbose | - | Enable verbose logging. |