# Spaces subscribe

Use the `ably spaces subscribe` command to subscribe to member and location update events in a space.

## Synopsis

<Code>

### Shell

```
ably spaces subscribe <space-name> [options]
```
</Code>

## Arguments

### `space-name`  **(Required)**

The name of the space to subscribe to.

## Options

### `--duration | -D` 

The duration in seconds to subscribe for before automatically unsubscribing.

### `--client-id` 

A client ID to use when subscribing.

### `--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

Subscribe to events in a space:

<Code>

### Shell

```
ably spaces subscribe my-space
```
</Code>

Subscribe for a specific duration:

<Code>

### Shell

```
ably spaces subscribe my-space --duration 60
```
</Code>

Subscribe to space events in JSON format:

<Code>

### Shell

```
ably spaces subscribe my-space --json
```
</Code>

Subscribe to space events in formatted JSON:

<Code>

### Shell

```
ably spaces subscribe my-space --pretty-json
```
</Code>

## See also

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

## Related Topics

- [create](https://ably.com/docs/cli/spaces/create.md): Initialize an Ably Space without entering it using the CLI.
- [get](https://ably.com/docs/cli/spaces/get.md): Get the current state of an Ably Space using the CLI.
- [list](https://ably.com/docs/cli/spaces/list.md): List active Ably Spaces using the CLI.

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