---
title: "ktm collections get"
description: "Use the ktm collections get command to fetch a collection's metadata and breadcrumb path by UID for a specified operator."
sidebarTitle: "get"
lastUpdated: "2026-09-23"
---

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Fetch a single collection with its breadcrumb path

## Usage

```bash
ktm collections get <uid> [flags]
```

## Examples

```bash
ktm collections get --operator my-op 8294de2a-ecd9-4202-9169-7d55d1328e22
ktm collections get --operator my-op <uid> -o json | jq '.path'
```

## Arguments

| Argument | Required |
| --- | --- |
| `uid` | Yes |

## Flags

| Flag | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `--operator` | string |  | Operator slug (required) |

## Details

Returns the collection's metadata (name, parent_uid, org_id, trash_uid)
plus its breadcrumb path from the root down to this collection. Useful before
a mutation to confirm scope, or to discover the trash UID for cleanup flows.

## Related

- [`ktm collections`](/cli/commands/collections)

<Note>
  Global flags (`--output`, `--debug`, `--host`, …) apply to every command. See the [command reference overview](/cli/commands/overview).
</Note>

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