---
title: "List all Preferences"
method: GET
path: "/devicepreferences"
tags: ["Preferences"]
---

# List all Preferences

`GET /devicepreferences`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.smartthings.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.smartthings.com/v1/devicepreferences`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Implicit: `https://auth-global.api.smartthings.com`
  - Scopes: `r:customcapabilities:*`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/smartthings/apis/smartthings-api/docs/devicepreferences/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

List all preferences available for a user.

## Query parameters

- `namespace` string
- `pageSize` integer
- `startKey` string

## Response `200`

successful return of all preferences

- PagedPreferences
  - `items` PreferenceResponse[]
    - `preferenceId` string: The ID of the preference
    - `name` string: An alphanumeric English language name for this preference.
    - `title` string, required: A short description for this preference.
    - `description` string: A long description for this preference.
    - `required` boolean: A flag describing whether this property is required or not.
    - `explicit` boolean: A flag describing whether this preference is explicit, or inline.
    - `preferenceType` 'integer' | 'number' | 'boolean' | 'string' | 'enumeration', required: The type of preference this is.
  - `_links` Links
    - `next` Link
      - `href` string: An absolute URL linking to a resource.
    - `previous` Link
      - `href` string: An absolute URL linking to a resource.

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `429`: Too many requests
- `default`: Unexpected error

## Changes

- **2022-12-19** `adcacfc2749d`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/smartthings/apis/smartthings-api/changes/devicepreferences/get.md)

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