---
title: "Retrieve an alias"
method: GET
path: "/aliases/{aliasName}"
tags: ["collections"]
---

# Retrieve an alias

`GET /aliases/{aliasName}`

Find out which collection an alias points to by fetching it

## Path parameters

- `aliasName` string, required

## Response `200`

Collection alias fetched

- CollectionAlias
  - `name` string, required — Name of the collection alias
  - `collection_name` string, required — Name of the collection the alias mapped to

## Other responses

- `404` — The alias was not found

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