# Command: parse

The `fides parse` validates the syntax of all local resources in the `.fides` working directory and outputs any errors to the CLI.

When the `parse` command is run, it will:

1. Retrieve all local resources by their Fides key from the `.fides` working directory.
2. Validate the syntax and structure of all files, reporting errors if any occur.

## Usage

Usage: `fides parse [options]`

The command will retrieve all local resources in the `.fides` working directory and validate their syntax and structure.

The command-line flags are all optional. The following flags are available:

- [`-v`](/content/docs/cli-reference/manage/cmd-parse#v/index.html), [`--verbose`](/content/docs/cli-reference/manage/cmd-parse#v/index.html) \- Output results of validation in detail to the command line.

## Example: No options provided

This example validates all systems and datasets in the `.fides` working directory.

```
$ fides parse
Loaded config from: .fides/fides.toml
Loading resource manifests from: .fides/
Taxonomy successfully created.
```

## Example: Output validation process verbosely

This example outputs all details of the validation of all systems and datasets in the `.fides` working directory.

```
$ fides parse --verbose
Loaded config from: .fides/fides.toml
Loading resource manifests from: .fides/
{    fides_key: postgres,
    organization_fides_key: acme_inc,
    name: postgres,
    description: 'Fides Generated Description for Schema: postgres',
    { meta:,
        database_host: 127.0.0.1,
        database_name: postgres, }
    {   data_categories: {
            user,
            system
        }
        data_qualifier: aggregated.anonymized.unlinked_pseudonymized.pseudonymized.identified,
        retention: No retention or erasure policy,
        collections: {
            name: accessmanualwebhook
                description: 'Fides Generated Description for Table: accessmanualwebhook'
                data_categories {
                    - system
                }
                data_qualifier: aggregated.
                }
            }
        }
```

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