> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.whisk.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.whisk.com/api/recipes/user-recipes-and-collections/get-collection-1.md).

# Get Smart Collection

Method for getting smart collections. Smart collections are special types of collections created automatically in Whisk. Content in smart collections also updates automatically based on user actions.

This endpoint allows getting smart collection information.

## Get Smart Collection

<mark style="color:blue;">`GET`</mark> `https://api.whisk.com/v2/smart_collection/{collection_id}`

Getting smart collection by id. Id's for smart collections could be get from [Get Collection](/api/recipes/user-recipes-and-collections/get-collection.md) method in `smartCollections` array. The type in response represents smart collection type.

`SMART_COLLECTION_TYPE_INVALID`

`SMART_COLLECTION_TYPE_MADE_IT`

`SMART_COLLECTION_TYPE_RECENTLY_VIEWED`

#### Path Parameters

| Name           | Type   | Description                  |
| -------------- | ------ | ---------------------------- |
| collection\_id | string | Unique collection identifier |

#### Headers

| Name          | Type   | Description                                                                            |
| ------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Authorization | String | User Access token to authorize the API usage. For more information, see Authentication |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200 Successful response" %}

```json
{
  "collection": {
    "id": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "type": "SMART_COLLECTION_TYPE_INVALID",
    "images": [
      {
        "url": "string",
        "width": 0,
        "height": 0,
        "selection": {
          "x": 0,
          "y": 0,
          "width": 0,
          "height": 0
        }
      }
    ],
    "recipe_count": 0
  },
  "smart_tags": [
    {
      "value": {
        "name": "string",
        "display_name": "string"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="401: Unauthorized This failed response appears due to API authentication failure. The possible error codes that may appear are: auth.tokenNotFound, auth.tokenExpired, auth.tokenInvalid, auth.tokenRequired." %}

```json
{
  "code": "auth.tokenNotFound"
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="500: Internal Server Error This failed response appears when something is not right on Whisk's end. Please send a message to <help@whisk.com>, and be sure to include both the Request and Response data. We’ll get back to you soon." %}

```
This is unexpected response, something is wrong on our side, please contact: help@whisk.com
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Sample Request

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Request" %}

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Response" %}

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}