---
title: "List policies."
method: GET
path: "/tyk/policies"
tags: ["Policies"]
---

# List policies.

`GET /tyk/policies`

Retrieve all the policies in your Tyk instance. Returns an array policies.

## Response `200`

List of all policies.

- Policy[]
  - `_id` string
  - `access_rights` object, nullable
  - `active` boolean
  - `enable_http_signature_validation` boolean
  - `graphql_access_rights` object, nullable
  - `hmac_enabled` boolean
  - `id` string
  - `is_inactive` boolean
  - `key_expires_in` integer
  - `last_updated` string
  - `max_query_depth` integer
  - `meta_data` object, nullable
  - `name` string
  - `org_id` string
  - `partitions` PolicyPartitions
    - `acl` boolean
    - `complexity` boolean
    - `per_api` boolean
    - `quota` boolean
    - `rate_limit` boolean
  - `per` number, double
  - `post_expiry_action` 'retain' | 'delete' — Defines the action to take on a Session in Redis after it expires. Valid values are "retain" and "delete".
  - `post_expiry_grace_period` integer — Duration in seconds to retain a Session in Redis after it expires. Used with post_expiry_action "retain". Set to -1 to retain indefinitely.
  - `quota_max` integer
  - `quota_renewal_rate` integer
  - `rate` number, double
  - `smoothing` RateLimitSmoothing, nullable
    - `delay` integer
    - `enabled` boolean
    - `step` integer
    - `threshold` integer
    - `trigger` number
  - `tags` string[], nullable
  - `throttle_interval` number, double
  - `throttle_retry_limit` integer

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden

---

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