---
title: "Return a list of collections that fit the query standard and user has view permission"
method: GET
path: "/collections"
tags: ["collections"]
---

# Return a list of collections that fit the query standard and user has view permission

`GET /collections`

Collections are groupings of datasets

## Query parameters

- `when` string
- `title` string
- `date` string
- `limit` integer
- `exact` boolean

## Other responses

- `401` — Not authorized

## Changes

- **2021-08-31** `c9ff5e006b96` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `when`
- **2020-09-29** `8bd7fd33f496` — 1 warning
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `when`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/clowder-framework/apis/clowder/changes/collections/get.md)

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