diff --git a/cmd/policy/namespaces.go b/cmd/policy/namespaces.go
index 6269944b..737c9511 100644
--- a/cmd/policy/namespaces.go
+++ b/cmd/policy/namespaces.go
@@ -22,11 +22,15 @@ func getAttributeNamespace(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	h := common.NewHandler(c)
 	defer h.Close()
 
-	id := c.Flags.GetRequiredID("id")
+	// Load from the mutually exclusive flags
+	identifier := c.FlagHelper.GetOptionalString("id")
+	if identifier == "" {
+		identifier = c.FlagHelper.GetOptionalString("fqn")
+	}
 
-	ns, err := h.GetNamespace(cmd.Context(), id)
+	ns, err := h.GetNamespace(cmd.Context(), identifier)
 	if err != nil {
-		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get namespace (%s)", id)
+		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get namespace (%s)", identifier)
 		cli.ExitWithError(errMsg, err)
 	}
 
@@ -324,12 +328,21 @@ func initNamespacesCommands() {
 	getCmd := man.Docs.GetCommand("policy/attributes/namespaces/get",
 		man.WithRun(getAttributeNamespace),
 	)
+	flags := []string{"fqn", "id"}
 	getCmd.Flags().StringP(
 		getCmd.GetDocFlag("id").Name,
 		getCmd.GetDocFlag("id").Shorthand,
 		getCmd.GetDocFlag("id").Default,
 		getCmd.GetDocFlag("id").Description,
 	)
+	getCmd.Flags().StringP(
+		getCmd.GetDocFlag("fqn").Name,
+		getCmd.GetDocFlag("fqn").Shorthand,
+		getCmd.GetDocFlag("fqn").Default,
+		getCmd.GetDocFlag("fqn").Description,
+	)
+	getCmd.MarkFlagsMutuallyExclusive(flags...)
+	getCmd.MarkFlagsOneRequired(flags...)
 
 	listCmd := man.Docs.GetCommand("policy/attributes/namespaces/list",
 		man.WithRun(listAttributeNamespaces),
diff --git a/docs/man/policy/attributes/namespaces/get.md b/docs/man/policy/attributes/namespaces/get.md
index 0e746e01..3ee82307 100644
--- a/docs/man/policy/attributes/namespaces/get.md
+++ b/docs/man/policy/attributes/namespaces/get.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ command:
   aliases:
     - g
   flags:
+    - name: fqn
+      shorthand: f
+      description: FQN of the attribute namespace
     - name: id
       shorthand: i
       description: ID of the attribute namespace
@@ -16,4 +19,7 @@ For more information, see the `namespaces` subcommand.
 
 ```shell
 otdfctl policy attributes namespaces get --id=7650f02a-be00-4faa-a1d1-37cded5e23dc
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+```shell
+otdfctl policy attributes namespaces get --fqn=https://opentdf.io # OpenTDF currently requires the protocol be included with the FQN
+```
diff --git a/e2e/namespaces.bats b/e2e/namespaces.bats
index 699acedf..44046e31 100755
--- a/e2e/namespaces.bats
+++ b/e2e/namespaces.bats
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ setup_file() {
   export NS_NAME_UPDATE="updated-test-ns.net"
   export NS_ID=$(./otdfctl $HOST $WITH_CREDS policy attributes namespaces create -n "$NS_NAME" --json | jq -r '.id')
   export NS_ID_FLAG="--id $NS_ID"
+  export NS_FQN_FLAG="--fqn https://${NS_NAME}"
 
   export KAS_URI="https://test-kas-for-namespace.com"
   export KAS_REG_ID=$(./otdfctl $HOST $WITH_CREDS policy kas-registry create --uri "$KAS_URI" --json | jq -r '.id')
@@ -81,16 +82,32 @@ teardown_file() {
   assert_line --regexp "Id.*$NS_ID"
   assert_line --regexp "Name.*$NS_NAME"
 
+  run_otdfctl_ns get "$NS_FQN_FLAG"
+  assert_success
+  assert_line --regexp "Id.*$NS_ID"
+  assert_line --regexp "Name.*$NS_NAME"
+
   run_otdfctl_ns get "$NS_ID_FLAG" --json
   assert_success
   [ "$(echo "$output" | jq -r '.id')" = "$NS_ID" ]
   [ "$(echo "$output" | jq -r '.name')" = "$NS_NAME" ]
+
+  run_otdfctl_ns get "$NS_FQN_FLAG" --json
+  assert_success
+  [ "$(echo "$output" | jq -r '.id')" = "$NS_ID" ]
+  [ "$(echo "$output" | jq -r '.name')" = "$NS_NAME" ]
 }
 
 @test "Get a namespace - Bad" {
   run_otdfctl_ns get
   assert_failure
-  assert_output --partial "Flag '--id' is required"
+  assert_output --partial "Error: at least one of the flags in the group"
+  assert_output --partial "fqn"
+  assert_output --partial "id"
+
+  run_otdfctl_ns get "$NS_ID_FLAG" "$NS_FQN_FLAG"
+  assert_failure
+  assert_output --partial "[fqn id] were all set"
 
   run_otdfctl_ns get --id 'example.com'
   assert_failure