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

# GET /api/collections

`GET /api/collections`

Returns a list of Sefaria Sheet Collections. Unauthenticated callers see only publicly listed Collections in `public`, while the `private` array will be empty. Authenticated users will also see private Collections they are authorized to see (e.g., Collections they have authored or co-authored)..

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- CollectionsListJSON — Lists of Sefaria collections separated by visibility. For unauthenticated callers, `private` is empty and `public` contains all publicly-listed collections.
  - `private` CollectionSummaryJSON[] — Private collections visible to the caller. Empty for unauthenticated requests.
    - `name` string — Display name of the collection.
    - `slug` string — URL slug for the collection.
    - `description` string, nullable — Free-text description of the collection.
    - `imageUrl` string, nullable — URL of the collection's image.
    - `headerUrl` string, nullable — URL of the collection's header image, if set.
    - `memberCount` integer — Number of members in the collection.
    - `sheetCount` integer — Number of sheets in the collection.
    - `lastModified` string, nullable — Timestamp of the most recent change.
  - `public` CollectionSummaryJSON[] — Publicly-listed collections.
    - `name` string — Display name of the collection.
    - `slug` string — URL slug for the collection.
    - `description` string, nullable — Free-text description of the collection.
    - `imageUrl` string, nullable — URL of the collection's image.
    - `headerUrl` string, nullable — URL of the collection's header image, if set.
    - `memberCount` integer — Number of members in the collection.
    - `sheetCount` integer — Number of sheets in the collection.
    - `lastModified` string, nullable — Timestamp of the most recent change.

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