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``mc admin trace``
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.. mc:: mc admin trace

Description
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The :mc-cmd:`mc admin trace` command displays API operations occurring on the target MinIO deployment.

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.. admonition:: Use ``mc admin`` on MinIO Deployments Only
   :class: note

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Example
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Use :mc-cmd:`mc admin trace` to monitor API operations on a MinIO deployment:

.. code-block:: shell
   :class: copyable

   mc admin trace ALIAS

- Replace :mc-cmd:`ALIAS <mc admin trace TARGET>` with the 
  :mc-cmd:`alias <mc alias>` of the MinIO deployment.

Syntax
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:mc-cmd:`mc admin trace` has the following syntax:

.. code-block:: shell
   :class: copyable

   mc admin trace [FLAGS] TARGET

:mc-cmd:`mc admin trace` supports the following argument:

.. mc-cmd:: TARGET

   Specify the :mc:`alias <mc alias>` of a configured MinIO deployment for which to monitor API operations.

.. mc-cmd:: --all, a
   

   Returns all traffic on the MinIO deployment, including internode traffic
   between MinIO servers.

.. mc-cmd:: --verbose
   

   Returns verbose output.

.. mc-cmd:: --errors, e
   

   Returns failed API operations only.