# Collections

Collections let you bundle multiple spaces under a unified entity, making large-scale content easier to handle. You can sort content by subject, department, or any grouping logic.

## The Collection object

```json
{"openapi":"3.1.0","info":{"title":"GitBook API","version":"0.0.1-beta"},"components":{"schemas":{"Collection":{"type":"object","properties":{"object":{"type":"string","description":"Type of Object, always equals to \"collection\"","enum":["collection"]},"id":{"type":"string","description":"Unique identifier for the collection"},"title":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/CollectionTitle"},"description":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/CollectionDescription"},"organization":{"type":"string","description":"ID of the organization owning this collection"},"parent":{"type":"string","description":"ID of the parent collection, if any"},"defaultLevel":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/DefaultLevel"},"urls":{"type":"object","description":"URLs associated with the object","properties":{"location":{"type":"string","description":"URL of the collection in the API","format":"uri"},"app":{"type":"string","description":"URL of the collection in the application","format":"uri"}},"required":["app","location"]},"permissions":{"type":"object","description":"The set of permissions for the collection","properties":{"view":{"type":"boolean","description":"Can the user view the collection."},"admin":{"type":"boolean","description":"Can the user edit the title/description."},"viewInviteLinks":{"type":"boolean","description":"Can the user view the invite links of the collection."},"create":{"type":"boolean","description":"Can the user create spaces/collections in this collection."}},"required":["view","admin","viewInviteLinks","create"]}},"required":["object","id","title","organization","urls","defaultLevel","permissions"]},"CollectionTitle":{"type":"string","description":"Title of the collection","maxLength":50},"CollectionDescription":{"type":"string","description":"Description of the collection","minLength":0,"maxLength":100},"DefaultLevel":{"description":"Default level for a piece of content","oneOf":[{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/MemberRoleOrGuest"},{"type":"string","enum":["inherit"]}]},"MemberRoleOrGuest":{"description":"The role of a member in an organization, null for guests","oneOf":[{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/MemberRole"},{"type":"null"}]},"MemberRole":{"type":"string","description":"\"The role of a member in an organization.\n\"admin\": Can administrate the content: create, delete spaces, ...\n\"create\": Can create content.\n\"review\": Can review content.\n\"edit\": Can edit the content (live or change requests).\n\"comment\": Can access the content and its discussions.\n\"read\": Can access the content, but cannot update it in any way.\n","enum":["admin","create","edit","review","comment","read"]}}}}
```

## GET /collections/{collectionId}

> Get a collection by its ID

```json
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```

## DELETE /collections/{collectionId}

> Delete a collection

```json
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```

## PATCH /collections/{collectionId}

> Update a collection

```json
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```

## GET /collections/{collectionId}/spaces

> List all collection spaces

```json
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```

## POST /collections/{collectionId}/move

> Move a collection to a new position.

```json
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```

## POST /collections/{collectionId}/transfer

> Transfer a collection

```json
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collection","tags":["collections"],"parameters":[{"$ref":"#/components/parameters/collectionId"}],"requestBody":{"required":true,"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","properties":{"organization":{"type":"string","description":"The unique id of the target organization"}},"required":["organization"]}}}},"responses":{"200":{"description":"Collection transferred","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Collection"}}}},"404":{"description":"No matching Collection found for given ID","$ref":"#/components/responses/NotFoundError"},"409":{"description":"Transfer would not result in any update","$ref":"#/components/responses/ConflictError"},"412":{"description":"The collection cannot be moved.","$ref":"#/components/responses/PreconditionFailedError"}}}}}}
```

## GET /orgs/{organizationId}/collections

> List all collections

```json
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```

## POST /orgs/{organizationId}/collections

> Create a collection

```json
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```


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://gitbook.com/docs/developers/gitbook-api/api-reference/collections.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.