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url: "https://docs.yugabyte.com/stable/quick-start/explore/kubernetes/explore-ycql/"
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# 

To connect to the service, open the YCQL shell (ycqlsh) by running the following command:

```sh
$ kubectl exec -it yb-tserver-0 -- ycqlsh yb-tserver-0
```

```output
Connected to local cluster at 127.0.0.1:9042.
[cqlsh 5.0.1 | Cassandra 3.9-SNAPSHOT | CQL spec 3.4.2 | Native protocol v4]
Use HELP for help.
ycqlsh>
```

Run a cql command to verify it is working.

```cql
ycqlsh> describe keyspaces;
```

```output
system_schema  system_auth  system

ycqlsh> 
```