# Rooms list

Use the `ably rooms list` command to list active chat rooms.

## Synopsis

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### Shell

```
ably rooms list [options]
```
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## Options

### `--limit` 

The maximum number of rooms to return. Defaults to `100`.

### `--prefix | -p` 

Filter rooms by a name prefix.

### `--json` 

Output results as compact JSON. Mutually exclusive with `--pretty-json`.

### `--pretty-json` 

Output results in formatted JSON. Mutually exclusive with `--json`.

### `--verbose | -v` 

Enable verbose logging. Can be combined with `--json` or `--pretty-json`.

## Examples

List all active chat rooms:

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### Shell

```
ably rooms list
```
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Filter rooms by prefix:

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### Shell

```
ably rooms list --prefix "game-"
```
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List rooms with a custom limit:

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### Shell

```
ably rooms list --limit 50
```
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List rooms in JSON format:

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### Shell

```
ably rooms list --json
```
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List rooms in formatted JSON output:

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### Shell

```
ably rooms list --pretty-json
```
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## See also

* [Rooms](https://ably.com/docs/cli/rooms.md) — Explore all `ably rooms` commands.
* [CLI reference](https://ably.com/docs/cli.md) — Full list of available commands.

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