---
title: "List cell instances for a cell specification"
method: GET
path: "/cell_specifications/{cell_spec_id}/cell_instances"
tags: ["Cell Specifications", "Cell Instances"]
---

# List cell instances for a cell specification

`GET /cell_specifications/{cell_spec_id}/cell_instances`

List cell instances for a specification with pagination and filtering.

Filter parameters support Supabase filter operators:
- Text fields (name, created_by_email): Use ``ilike.%value%`` for partial
  match
- Date fields: Use ``gte.value``, ``lte.value``, etc.
- Date range: Use created_at_gt and created_at_lt for between queries

## Path parameters

- `cell_spec_id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `limit` integer
- `offset` integer
- `q` string, nullable — Free-text search on instance name plus prefix full-text match, matching the global search. Composes with the column filters.
- `name` string, nullable
- `created_by_email` string, nullable
- `created_at` string, nullable
- `created_at_gt` string, nullable
- `created_at_lt` string, nullable
- `updated_at` string, nullable
- `updated_at_gt` string, nullable
- `updated_at_lt` string, nullable
- `order_by` 'name' | 'created_at' | 'updated_at'
- `order` 'asc' | 'desc'

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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