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

# List Tags

> List all tags with optional filtering and pagination

# List Tags

List all tags with optional filtering and pagination.

## Query Parameters

<ParamField query="parent" type="string">
  Filter by parent classification fully qualified name (e.g., `Certification`).
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="limit" type="integer" default="10">
  Maximum number of results to return (max: 1000000).
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="before" type="string">
  Cursor for backward pagination.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="after" type="string">
  Cursor for forward pagination.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="fields" type="string">
  Comma-separated list of fields to include: `owners`, `children`. See [Supported Fields](#supported-fields) below.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="include" type="string" default="non-deleted">
  Include `all`, `deleted`, or `non-deleted` entities.
</ParamField>

<RequestExample dropdown>
  ```python GET /v1/tags theme={null}
  from metadata.sdk import configure
  from metadata.sdk.entities import Tags

  configure(
      host="https://your-company.open-metadata.org/api",
      jwt_token="your-jwt-token"
  )

  # List first page
  tags = Tags.list(limit=50)
  for t in tags.data:
      print(f"{t.fullyQualifiedName}")

  # List all with auto-pagination
  for t in Tags.list_all():
      print(f"{t.fullyQualifiedName}")

  # Filter by classification
  tags = Tags.list(
      parent="Certification",
      fields=["owners", "children"],
      limit=50
  )

  for t in tags.data:
      print(f"{t.fullyQualifiedName}")
      if t.style:
          print(f"  Color: {t.style.get('color')}")
  ```

  ```java GET /v1/tags theme={null}
  import static org.openmetadata.sdk.fluent.Tags.*;

  // List first page
  var result = Tags.list()
      .limit(50)
      .execute();

  for (var t : result.getData()) {
      System.out.println(t.getFullyQualifiedName());
  }

  // Filter by classification with fields
  var result = Tags.list()
      .parent("Certification")
      .fields("owners", "children")
      .limit(50)
      .execute();
  ```

  ```bash GET /v1/tags theme={null}
  # List all
  curl "{base_url}/api/v1/tags?limit=50" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}"

  # Filter by classification
  curl "{base_url}/api/v1/tags?parent=Certification&fields=owners,children&limit=50" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}"
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Response theme={null}
  {
    "data": [
      {
        "id": "68ec158c-5f5e-4277-8a19-5e9e0cd5294f",
        "name": "Bronze",
        "fullyQualifiedName": "Certification.Bronze",
        "description": "Bronze certified Data Asset.",
        "style": {
          "color": "#C08320"
        },
        "version": 0.1,
        "updatedAt": 1769982619666,
        "updatedBy": "admin",
        "classification": {
          "id": "06d90883-6be9-4f7e-9475-753f10a95e94",
          "type": "classification",
          "name": "Certification",
          "fullyQualifiedName": "Certification",
          "deleted": false
        },
        "deleted": false,
        "owners": [],
        "provider": "system",
        "mutuallyExclusive": false
      }
    ],
    "paging": {
      "after": "...",
      "total": 3
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

***

## Returns

Returns a paginated list of tag objects. By default, only basic fields are included. Use the `fields` parameter to request additional data.

## Response

<ResponseField name="data" type="array">
  Array of tag objects.

  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="string">
      Unique identifier for the tag (UUID format).
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="name" type="string">
      Tag name.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="fullyQualifiedName" type="string">
      Fully qualified name of the tag.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="style" type="object" optional>
      Visual styling (color, icon).
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="classification" type="object">
      Reference to the parent classification.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="provider" type="string">
      Provider: `user` or `system`.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="owners" type="array" optional>
      List of owners. Only included when `fields` contains `owners`.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="children" type="array" optional>
      Child tag references. Only included when `fields` contains `children`.
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="paging" type="object">
  Pagination information.

  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ResponseField name="total" type="integer">
      Total count of tags matching the query.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="after" type="string" optional>
      Cursor for the next page of results. Null if this is the last page.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="before" type="string" optional>
      Cursor for the previous page of results. Null if this is the first page.
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

***

## Supported Fields

| Field      | Description                        |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `owners`   | Owner references (users and teams) |
| `children` | Child tag references               |

***

## Error Handling

| Code  | Error Type     | Description                             |
| ----- | -------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| `401` | `UNAUTHORIZED` | Invalid or missing authentication token |
| `403` | `FORBIDDEN`    | User lacks permission to list tags      |