NATS

Context Commands

Manage NATS server connections with contexts. Save connection profiles for different environments, switch between them, and configure authentication credentials.

6 commands

Pro Tips

Save connection details: 'nats context save prod --server nats://prod:4222 --creds ./prod.creds'.

Switch contexts: 'nats context select prod' — all subsequent commands use the production connection.

Test connectivity: 'nats server ping' to verify you can reach the NATS server.

Common Mistakes

Credentials files contain sensitive auth tokens. Store them securely and never commit to git.

Always verify your context before running commands on production: 'nats context info'.

Commands

Add context

$ nats context add local --server nats://localhost:4222

Create named connection configuration.

List contexts

$ nats context ls

Display all saved contexts.

Select context

$ nats context select local

Switch to different context.

Server info

$ nats server info

Display server version, uptime, connections, cluster info.

Account info

$ nats account info

View account limits and JetStream details.

Check RTT

$ nats rtt

Check round-trip time to server.