---
title: inbound-links validate cli command
description: Validate all cross-links originating from or targeting a specific repository. 
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/docs-builder/cli/inbound-links/validate
products:
  - Elastic Docs Builder
---

# inbound-links validate cli command
```bash
docs-builder inbound-links validate [options]
```

Validate all cross-links originating from or targeting a specific repository.

## Options

<definitions>
  <definition term="--from string">
    Only check links published by this repository slug.
  </definition>
  <definition term="--to string">
    Only check links that point to this repository slug.
  </definition>
  <definition term="-l --log-level enum">
    Minimum log level.
    **Values:** trace, debug, information, warning, error, critical, none
    **Default:** `information`
  </definition>
  <definition term="-c --config-source enum">
    Override the configuration source: local, remote
    **Values:** local, remote, embedded
  </definition>
  <definition term="--[no-]skip-private-repositories">
    Skip cloning private repositories
  </definition>
</definitions>