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describe_collection

Retrieve detailed information about a specific collection in a Zilliz Cloud cluster, including fields, indexes, partitions, and configuration settings.

Instructions

Describe the details of a collection.

Args:
    cluster_id: ID of the cluster
    region_id: ID of the cloud region hosting the cluster
    endpoint: The cluster endpoint URL. Can be obtained by calling describe_cluster and using the connect_address field
    collection_name: The name of the collection to describe
    db_name: The name of the database. Pass explicit dbName or leave empty when cluster is free or serverless
Returns:
    Dict containing detailed information about the specified collection
    Example:
    {
        "code": 0,
        "data": {
            "aliases": [],
            "autoId": false,
            "collectionID": 448707763883002000,
            "collectionName": "test_collection",
            "consistencyLevel": "Bounded",
            "description": "",
            "enableDynamicField": true,
            "fields": [
                {
                    "autoId": false,
                    "description": "",
                    "id": 100,
                    "name": "id",
                    "partitionKey": false,
                    "primaryKey": true,
                    "type": "Int64"
                },
                {
                    "autoId": false,
                    "description": "",
                    "id": 101,
                    "name": "vector",
                    "params": [
                        {
                            "key": "dim",
                            "value": "5"
                        }
                    ],
                    "partitionKey": false,
                    "primaryKey": false,
                    "type": "FloatVector"
                }
            ],
            "indexes": [
                {
                    "fieldName": "vector",
                    "indexName": "vector",
                    "metricType": "COSINE"
                }
            ],
            "load": "LoadStateLoaded",
            "partitionsNum": 1,
            "properties": []
        }
    }
    

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
cluster_idYes
region_idYes
endpointYes
collection_nameYes
db_nameNo

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