diff --git a/client/mcr.go b/client/mcr.go
index 671e755..e0bde01 100644
--- a/client/mcr.go
+++ b/client/mcr.go
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ func New(name string) (*Client, error) {
 
 	var srv model.Server
 	if name != "" {
-		srv, err = db.GetServer(name)
+		srv, err = db.Server(name)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	} else {
-		srv, err = db.GetActiveServer()
+		srv, err = db.ActiveServer()
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/command/run.go b/cmd/command/run.go
index 610eaca..ee8778e 100644
--- a/cmd/command/run.go
+++ b/cmd/command/run.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var runCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 		defer db.Close()
 
-		crun, err := db.GetCmd(cname)
+		crun, err := db.Cmd(cname)
 		if err != nil {
 			if err.Error() == ErrInit {
 				fmt.Println(ErrInitRsp)
diff --git a/cmd/command/view.go b/cmd/command/view.go
index 66c1190..08c1257 100644
--- a/cmd/command/view.go
+++ b/cmd/command/view.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var viewCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		cobra.CheckErr(err)
 		defer db.Close()
 
-		ts, err := db.GetAllCmds()
+		ts, err := db.AllCmds()
 		if err != nil {
 			if err.Error() == ErrInit {
 				fmt.Println(ErrInitRsp)
diff --git a/cmd/server/view.go b/cmd/server/view.go
index f13cd7a..39584d7 100644
--- a/cmd/server/view.go
+++ b/cmd/server/view.go
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ Copyright © 2025 Jake jake.young.dev@gmail.com
 package server
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"code.jakeyoungdev.com/jake/mctl/database"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+var decode bool
+
 var viewCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:          "view",
 	Example:      "mctl server view",
@@ -17,29 +20,69 @@ var viewCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	SilenceUsage: true,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		db, err := database.New()
-		cobra.CheckErr(err)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			return
+		}
 		defer db.Close()
 
-		ts, err := db.GetAllServers()
+		if len(args) > 0 {
+			srvName := args[0]
+			s, err := db.Server(srvName)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Println(err)
+				return
+			}
+			fmt.Println("-----")
+			fmt.Printf("Name: %s\n", s.Name)
+			fmt.Printf("Address: %s\n", s.Server)
+			fmt.Printf("Port: %d\n", s.Port)
+			if decode {
+				pwb, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(s.Password)
+				if err != nil {
+					fmt.Println(err)
+					return
+				}
+				fmt.Printf("Password: %s\n", string(pwb))
+			} else {
+				fmt.Println("Password: [REDACTED]")
+			}
+			fmt.Printf("Default: %t\n", s.Active)
+			return
+		}
+
+		ts, err := db.AllServers()
 		if err != nil {
 			if err.Error() == ErrInit {
 				fmt.Println(ErrInitRsp)
 				return
+			} else {
+				fmt.Println(err)
+				return
 			}
 		}
-		cobra.CheckErr(err)
 
 		for _, s := range ts {
 			fmt.Println("-----")
 			fmt.Printf("Name: %s\n", s.Name)
 			fmt.Printf("Address: %s\n", s.Server)
 			fmt.Printf("Port: %d\n", s.Port)
-			fmt.Println("Password: [REDACTED]")
+			if decode {
+				pwb, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(s.Password)
+				if err != nil {
+					fmt.Println(err)
+					return
+				}
+				fmt.Printf("Password: %s\n", string(pwb))
+			} else {
+				fmt.Println("Password: [REDACTED]")
+			}
 			fmt.Printf("Default: %t\n", s.Active)
 		}
 	},
 }
 
 func init() {
+	viewCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&decode, "decode", "d", false, "decodes server passwords")
 	ServerCmd.AddCommand(viewCmd)
 }
diff --git a/database/sqlx.go b/database/sqlx.go
index 499175a..3bfa645 100644
--- a/database/sqlx.go
+++ b/database/sqlx.go
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ type Database interface {
 	//internals
 	timeout() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc)
 	//command methods
-	GetCmd(name string) (string, error)
-	GetAllCmds() ([]model.Command, error)
+	Cmd(name string) (string, error)
+	AllCmds() ([]model.Command, error)
 	SaveCmd(name, cmd string) error
 	UpdateCmd(name, cmd string) error
 	DeleteCmd(name string) error
 	//server methods
-	GetServer(name string) (model.Server, error)
-	GetActiveServer() (model.Server, error)
-	GetAllServers() ([]model.Server, error)
+	Server(name string) (model.Server, error)
+	ActiveServer() (model.Server, error)
+	AllServers() ([]model.Server, error)
 	SetActiveServer(name string) error
 	SaveServer(srv model.Server) error
 	UpdateServer(name, password string) error
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (d *database) timeout() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
 }
 
 // gets command using name
-func (d *database) GetCmd(name string) (string, error) {
+func (d *database) Cmd(name string) (string, error) {
 	query := `
 		SELECT
 			command
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (d *database) GetCmd(name string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 // gets all saved commands
-func (d *database) GetAllCmds() ([]model.Command, error) {
+func (d *database) AllCmds() ([]model.Command, error) {
 	query := `
 		SELECT
 			name,
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func (d *database) DeleteCmd(name string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (d *database) GetServer(name string) (model.Server, error) {
+func (d *database) Server(name string) (model.Server, error) {
 	query := `
 		SELECT
 			name,
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func (d *database) GetServer(name string) (model.Server, error) {
 	return s, nil
 }
 
-func (d *database) GetActiveServer() (model.Server, error) {
+func (d *database) ActiveServer() (model.Server, error) {
 	query := `
 		SELECT
 			name,
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func (d *database) GetActiveServer() (model.Server, error) {
 	return s, err
 }
 
-func (d *database) GetAllServers() ([]model.Server, error) {
+func (d *database) AllServers() ([]model.Server, error) {
 	query := `
 		SELECT
 			name,