# collections\_info

The function `collections_info()` lists the existing collections, their creation time and size in the form of a dictionary.

**Example**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Python" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```python
print(hyperspace_client.collections_info())
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Java" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```java
Object info = client.collectionsInfo();
System.out.println(new Gson().toJson(info));
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```javascript
const {info } = await hyperspaceClient.collectionsInfo();
console.log(info );
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

**Response**

A status message similar to the following should appear –

*{'collections': {'Movies': {'creation\_time': '2023-12-06T09:52:12Z', 'size': 40951}, 'online\_products': {'creation\_time': '2023-12-03T16:15:36Z', 'size': 5034174}}}*


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