---
title: "GET /collections"
method: GET
path: "/collections"
tags: ["Collection"]
---

# GET /collections

`GET /collections`

List the collections in the account.

## Query parameters

- `api-version` string, required
- `$skipToken` string

## Response `200`

Success

- CollectionList — Paged list of collections.
  - `count` integer — Total item count.
  - `nextLink` string — The Url of next result page.
  - `value` Collection[], required — Collection of items of type results.
    - `collectionProvisioningState` 'Unknown' | 'Creating' | 'Moving' | 'Deleting' | 'Failed' | 'Succeeded' — Gets the state of the provisioning.
    - `description` string — Gets or sets the description.
    - `domain` string — Gets the domain.
    - `friendlyName` string — Gets or sets the friendly name of the collection.
    - `name` string — Gets the name.
    - `parentCollection` CollectionReference — Reference to a Collection.
      - `referenceName` string — Gets or sets the reference name.
      - `type` string — Gets or sets the reference type property.
    - `systemData` SystemData — Metadata pertaining to creation and last modification of the resource.
      - `createdAt` string, date-time — The timestamp of resource creation (UTC).
      - `createdBy` string — The identity that created the resource.
      - `createdByType` 'User' | 'Application' | 'ManagedIdentity' | 'Key' — The type of identity that created the resource.
      - `lastModifiedAt` string, date-time — The timestamp of the last modification the resource (UTC).
      - `lastModifiedBy` string — The identity that last modified the resource.
      - `lastModifiedByType` 'User' | 'Application' | 'ManagedIdentity' | 'Key' — The type of identity that last modified the resource.

## Other responses

- `default` — An error response received from the provider.

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