---
title: "Describe catalog"
method: GET
path: "/catalogs/{name}"
---

# Describe catalog

`GET /catalogs/{name}`

Returns non-secret details for a catalog in the selected environment. When that environment has no same-named catalog, the catalog from default is returned instead. The response's catalog environment identifies where its definition is stored.

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required — The name of the catalog.

## Query parameters

- `environment` string — Environment whose catalog to return. When it has no same-named catalog, the catalog from default is returned instead.

## Response `200`

OK

- DescribeCatalogResponse
  - `$schema` string, uri — A URL to the JSON Schema for this object.
  - `catalog` Catalog, required
    - `CreatedAt` string, date-time, required
    - `environment` string, required — Environment containing the catalog definition.
    - `name` string, required
    - `properties` CatalogProperty[], required
      - `environment_variable` string — The environment variable name this property is injected as at runtime.
      - `name` string, required
      - `preview` string, required
    - `slug` string — This property is deprecated. Use name instead.
    - `type` string, required

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

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