# currents api

`currents api` is a CLI command for fetching data from Currents [API](https://docs.currents.dev/api/) the data is returned in JSON format.

### Usage

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The command requires the `--project-id` and [`--api-key`](broken://pages/yM3FI9oI5kJQSfe9LZCy#managing-the-api-keys) from Currents to authenticate the request and provide the required data. Alternatively, you can set the `CURRENTS_PROJECT_ID` and `CURRENTS_API_KEY` environment variables.
{% endhint %}

Obtain run data using the [CI Build ID](/guides/parallelization-guide/ci-build-id.md) by running the following command:

```bash
npx currents api get-run --ci-build-id <ci-build-id> --output path/to/save/run.json
```

Obtain the last completed run details, filtered by `--branch` and/or `--tag`

```bash
npx currents api get-run --branch <branch> --tag <tag-1,tag-2,...tag-n>
```


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.currents.dev/resources/reporters/currents-cmd/currents-api.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.