---
title: "GET /api/authors/{author_slug}/indexes"
method: GET
path: "/api/authors/{author_slug}/indexes"
tags: ["Index"]
---

# GET /api/authors/{author_slug}/indexes

`GET /api/authors/{author_slug}/indexes`

Returns the list of indexes (works) in the Sefaria Library that are attributed to a given author.

## Path parameters

- `author_slug` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- AuthorIndexesJSON — List of indexes (works) attributed to a given Sefaria author.
  - `author` object — Identifying information for the author.
    - `slug` string — The author's topic slug.
    - `title` object — Bilingual display title for the author.
      - `en` string
      - `he` string
  - `total` integer — Total number of indexes attributed to this author.
  - `indexes` object[] — List of indexes (works) attributed to the author.
    - `title` string — English title of the index.
    - `heTitle` string — Hebrew title of the index.
    - `categories` string[] — Sefaria category path for the index.
    - `url` string — Path to the index page on Sefaria.
    - `dependence` string, nullable — Whether this index is a base text or a commentary on another text. Empty for base texts.

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