---
title: "Get the details of video collections"
method: GET
path: "/v2/videos/collections/{id}"
tags: ["videos"]
---

# Get the details of video collections

`GET /v2/videos/collections/{id}`

This endpoint gets more detailed information about a collection, including the timestamp for its creation and the number of videos in it. To get the videos in collections, use GET /v2/videos/collections/{id}/items.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `embed` string[]
- `share_code` string

## Response `200`

OK

- object — Metadata about a collection of assets
  - `cover_item` object — Metadata about an item that is part of a collection
    - `added_time` string, date-time — The date the item was added to the collection
    - `id` string, required — ID of the item
    - `media_type` string — The media type of the item, such as image, video, or audio
  - `created_time` string, date-time — When the collection was created
  - `id` string, required — The collection ID
  - `items_updated_time` string, date-time — The last time this collection's items were updated
  - `name` string, required — The name of the collection
  - `share_code` string — A code that can be used to share the collection (optional)
  - `share_url` string — The browser URL that can be used to share the collection (optional)
  - `total_item_count` integer, required — The number of items in the collection
  - `updated_time` string, date-time — The last time the collection was update (other than changes to the items in it)

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Collection not found

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