List collection metadata (Go)
Gets information about the collections in a keyspace.
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Result
Returns a slice of CollectionDescriptor structs that describe each collection.
Parameters
Use the ListCollections method, which belongs to the Db type.
Method signature
func (d *Db) ListCollections(
ctx context.Context,
opts ...options.ListCollectionsOption
) ([]results.CollectionDescriptor, error)| Name | Type | Summary |
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The context for the operation. |
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Optional.
A builder to generate options for this operation.
See Methods of the |
| Method | Summary |
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Optional. The keyspace to inspect. Default: The working keyspace for the database.
This is |
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Optional. General API options for this operation, including the timeout. |
Examples
The following examples demonstrate how to get collection metadata.
package main
import (
"context"
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"log"
"github.com/datastax/astra-db-go/v2/astra"
"github.com/datastax/astra-db-go/v2/astra/options"
)
func main() {
ctx := context.Background()
// Get a database
client := astra.NewClient()
database := client.Database(
"API_ENDPOINT",
options.API().SetToken("APPLICATION_TOKEN"),
)
// List collections
collections, err := database.ListCollections(ctx)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
output, err := json.Marshal(collections)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
fmt.Println(string(output))
}Client reference
For more information, see the client reference.
