:_mod-docs-content-type: PROCEDURE

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[id='proc-accessing-resource-status-{context}']
= Finding the status of a custom resource

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Use `kubectl` with the `status` subresource of a custom resource to retrieve information about the resource.

.Prerequisites

* A Kubernetes cluster.
* The Cluster Operator is running.

.Procedure

* Specify the custom resource and use the `-o jsonpath` option to apply a standard JSONPath expression to select the `status` property:
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kubectl get kafka <kafka_resource_name> -o jsonpath='{.status}' | jq
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This expression returns all the status information for the specified custom resource. You can use dot notation, such as `status.listeners` or `status.observedGeneration`, to fine-tune the status information you wish to see.
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Using the `jq` {JQTool} makes it easier to read the output.

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.Additional resources
* For more information about using JSONPath, see {K8SJsonPath}.
