com.atproto.repo.describeRepo

Lexicon Version: 1

Definitions

main

Type: query

Get information about an account and repository, including the list of collections. Does not require auth.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Req’d	Description	Constraints
repo	string	✅	The handle or DID of the repo.	Format: at-identifier
Output:

• Encoding: application/json
• Schema:

Schema Type: object

Name	Type	Req’d	Description	Constraints
handle	string	✅		Format: handle
did	string	✅		Format: did
didDoc	unknown	✅	The complete DID document for this account.
collections	Array of string	✅	List of all the collections (NSIDs) for which this repo contains at least one record.
handleIsCorrect	boolean	✅	Indicates if handle is currently valid (resolves bi-directionally)

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Lexicon Source

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      "type": "query",
      "description": "Get information about an account and repository, including the list of collections. Does not require auth.",
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          "repo"
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          }
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              "description": "The complete DID document for this account."
            },
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              "description": "List of all the collections (NSIDs) for which this repo contains at least one record.",
              "items": {
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                "format": "nsid"
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