---
title: "Get a list of organizations for an instance"
method: GET
path: "/organizations"
tags: ["Organizations"]
---

# Get a list of organizations for an instance

`GET /organizations`

This request returns the list of organizations for an instance.
Results can be paginated using the optional `limit` and `offset` query parameters.
The organizations are ordered by descending creation date.
Most recent organizations will be returned first.

## Query parameters

- `include_members_count` boolean
- `include_missing_member_with_elevated_permissions` boolean
- `query` string
- `user_id` string[]
- `organization_id` string[]
- `order_by` string
- `limit` integer
- `offset` integer

## Response `200`

A list of organizations

- Organizations
  - `data` Organization[], required
    - `object` 'organization', required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `slug` string, required
    - `image_url` string
    - `has_image` boolean, required
    - `members_count` integer
    - `missing_member_with_elevated_permissions` boolean
    - `pending_invitations_count` integer
    - `max_allowed_memberships` integer, required
    - `admin_delete_enabled` boolean, required
    - `public_metadata` object, required
    - `private_metadata` object
    - `created_by` string
    - `created_at` integer, required — Unix timestamp of creation.
    - `updated_at` integer, required — Unix timestamp of last update.
    - `last_active_at` integer — Unix timestamp of last activity.
    - `role_set_key` string, nullable — The key of the [role set](https://clerk.com/docs/guides/organizations/control-access/role-sets) assigned to this organization.
  - `total_count` integer, required — Total number of organizations

## Other responses

- `400` — Request was not successful
- `403` — Authorization invalid
- `422` — Invalid request parameters

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