---
title: "Find a collection by exact external ID, including archived collections"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/collections/by-external-id"
tags: ["Collections"]
---

# Find a collection by exact external ID, including archived collections

`GET /api/v1/collections/by-external-id`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.korala.ai`
- URL: `https://api.korala.ai/api/v1/collections/by-external-id`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`
  - `bearer` (a scheme the document does not define)

## Query parameters

- `sandbox` boolean
- `externalId` string, required

## Response `200`

- CollectionDto
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `organizationId` string, uuid, required
  - `sandbox` boolean, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable, required
  - `externalId` string, nullable, required
  - `metadata` object, required
  - `archivedAt` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required
  - `documentCount` number, required
  - `templateCount` number, required
  - `signingRequestCount` number, required: Signing requests started from this collection.

---

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