---
title: "Get collection by ID"
method: GET
path: "/collections/{collection_id}"
tags: ["Collections"]
---

# Get collection by ID

`GET /collections/{collection_id}`

Retrieves a collection by its ID.

## Path parameters

- `collection_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Returns an array of items in the collection.

- Collection — A collection of items, including files and folders. Currently, the only collection available is the `favorites` collection. The contents of a collection can be explored in a similar way to which the contents of a folder is explored.
  - `id` string — The unique identifier for this collection.
  - `type` 'collection' — The value will always be `collection`.
  - `name` 'Favorites' — The name of the collection.
  - `collection_type` 'favorites' — The type of the collection. This is used to determine the proper visual treatment for collections.

## Other responses

- `default` — An unexpected client error.

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