> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.softr.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Databases

> Retrieve a list of all databases accessible to the authenticated user.



## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi.yaml GET /databases
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Softr Database API
  description: >
    Public API to communicate with Softr Databases. The API follows REST
    semantics and uses JSON to encode objects.


    **Rate Limiting:**

    All calls are subject to rate limiting. On exceeding the limit, you will
    receive a 429 HTTP Response Status Code.

    - **Reads** (GET, POST /search): 40 requests/second per token.

    - **Writes** (POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE): 30 requests/second per token.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://tables-api.softr.io/api/v1
    description: Production Server
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Databases
    description: Operations related to Softr databases.
  - name: Tables
    description: Operations related to tables within a database.
  - name: Table Fields
    description: Operations to manage fields within a table.
  - name: Records
    description: Operations to manage records (rows) within a table.
paths:
  /databases:
    get:
      tags:
        - Databases
      summary: Get Databases
      description: Retrieve a list of all databases accessible to the authenticated user.
      operationId: getDatabases
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of databases.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Database'
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    Database:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        workspaceId:
          type: string
        tablesCount:
          type: integer
          description: Number of tables in this database.
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: A human-readable error message.
        errorCode:
          type: string
          description: >-
            A machine-readable error code (e.g. BAD_REQUEST, VALIDATION_ERROR,
            RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND).
        details:
          type: object
          description: Additional context about the error (e.g. fieldId, traceId).
          additionalProperties: true
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Softr-Api-Key

````