Output formats

Add -o <format> to list and get commands:

• -o table: default, human-readable output
• -o json: JSON for tools such as jq
• -o yaml: YAML output

nginxpm proxy list -o json | jq '.[].id'
nginxpm cert get 1 -o yaml
nginxpm status -o json

Set the default once if most of your work is machine-readable:

nginxpm config set defaults.output json

File input

Create and update commands that use --file (-f) accept JSON files, YAML files, or standard input via -f -:

nginxpm proxy create -f proxy.json
nginxpm stream update 5 -f stream.yaml
nginxpm access create -f - < access.json

Notes & gotchas

• List and get commands render in table, JSON, or YAML; status also uses the selected output format.
• nginxpm cert dns-providers always returns JSON, regardless of the selected output setting.
• --quiet (-q) suppresses informational output from mutating commands.
• --verbose (-v) enables verbose HTTP logging when troubleshooting.

For safe machine-driven workflows, continue with the agents guide.