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# [NAME](#NAME)

docker-events - Get real time events from the server

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**docker events \[OPTIONS]**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Alias for **docker system events**.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**-f**, **--filter**= Filter output based on conditions provided

**--format**="" Format output using a custom template: 'json': Print in JSON format 'TEMPLATE': Print output using the given Go template. Refer to https://docs.docker.com/go/formatting/ for more information about formatting output with templates

**--since**="" Show all events created since timestamp

**--until**="" Stream events until this timestamp

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**docker(1)**](/man/enterprise-packages/docker-cli-fips/docker.1)

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Document: docker-events(1) from docker-cli-fips 29.9.0-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/docker/cli