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# GetCollectionReferences

# Package: collectionManagement

# Namespace: CollectionFolderService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/folders/get-collection-references.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Data Collections: SCOPE.DC-DATA.DATA-COLLECTIONS-MANAGE

## Introduction

Retrieves all existing collection references for a data collection.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: getCollectionReferences
 Description: Retrieves all existing collection references for a data collection.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/wix-data/v1/folders/collection-references/get
 Method: POST
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  collectionName
 Method parameters: 
   param name: collectionName | type: collectionName | description: Name of the collection to retrieve references for. | required: true
 Return type: GetCollectionReferencesResponse
  - name: collectionReferences | type: array<CollectionReference> | description: Collection references. 
     - name: collectionName | type: string | description: Collection's name as displayed in the [CMS](https://support.wix.com/en/article/cms-formerly-content-manager-creating-a-collection). 
     - name: folderId | type: string | description: GUID of the folder that contains the collection reference.  Omitted if the collection reference is in the root folder. 


```

### Examples

### Get collection references
```curl
curl -X POST https://wixapis.com/autocms/v1/folders/collection-references/get  \
    -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
    -d '{
        "collectionName": "RestaurantMenu"
    }'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.collectionManagement.CollectionFolderService.getCollectionReferences(collectionName)
 Description: Retrieves all existing collection references for a data collection.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  collectionName
 Method parameters: 
   param name: collectionName | type: string | description: Name of the collection to retrieve references for. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<GetCollectionReferencesResponse>
  - name: collectionReferences | type: array<CollectionReference> | description: Collection references. 
     - name: collectionName | type: string | description: Collection's name as displayed in the [CMS](https://support.wix.com/en/article/cms-formerly-content-manager-creating-a-collection). 
     - name: folderId | type: string | description: GUID of the folder that contains the collection reference.  Omitted if the collection reference is in the root folder. 


```

### Examples

### getCollectionReferences
```javascript
import { folders } from '@wix/autocms-folders-service';

async function getCollectionReferences(collectionName) {
  const response = await folders.getCollectionReferences(collectionName);
};
```

### getCollectionReferences (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { folders } from '@wix/autocms-folders-service';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myGetCollectionReferencesMethod(collectionName) {
  const elevatedGetCollectionReferences = auth.elevate(folders.getCollectionReferences);
  const response = await elevatedGetCollectionReferences(collectionName);
}
```

### getCollectionReferences (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { folders } from '@wix/autocms-folders-service';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { folders },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function getCollectionReferences(collectionName) {
  const response = await myWixClient.folders.getCollectionReferences(collectionName);
};
```

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