Get Collection

https://appwrite.io/v1/database/collections/{collectionId}

Get a collection by its unique ID. This endpoint response returns a JSON object with the collection metadata.

Access Token Required: API Key

Path Parameters

collectionIdstringrequired

Collection unique ID.

Responses

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid request parameters"
  }
}

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CredentialsAPI KEY

API Key

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cURL Request

curl --request GET \
     --url 'https://appwrite.io/v1/database/collections/{collectionId}' \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json'

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

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