# tigris objects get

Download an object by key. Prints to stdout by default, or saves to a file with `--output`.

**Alias:** `g`

## Usage[​](#usage "Direct link to Usage")

```
tigris objects get <bucket> <key> [flags]

t3 o g <bucket> <key> [flags]
```

## Flags[​](#flags "Direct link to Flags")

| Name                              | Required | Default | Description                                                                                                          |
| --------------------------------- | -------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--output`, `-o`                  | No       | —       | Output file path (if not specified, prints to stdout)                                                                |
| `--mode`, `-m`                    | No       | —       | Response mode: "string" loads into memory, "stream" writes in chunks (auto-detected from extension if not specified) |
| `--snapshot-version`, `-snapshot` | No       | —       | Read from a specific bucket snapshot                                                                                 |
| `--version-id`                    | No       | —       | Download a specific object version (requires bucket versioning). Omit for latest                                     |

## Examples[​](#examples "Direct link to Examples")

```
# Print object to stdout

tigris objects get my-bucket config.json



# Save object to a file (streaming for large files)

tigris objects get my-bucket archive.zip --output ./archive.zip --mode stream
```