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80# Get Columns
> **Note:** Table names are case-sensitive
<span class="request">`GET` **/api/1.1/tables/_[table-name]_/columns**</span>
<span class="description">Get the system and schema information for all the columns within a specified table based on the current user's privileges</span>
<span class="arguments">Name</span> | Value | Description
------------------ | ----- | -----------
**table-name** _String_ | <span class="required">Required</span> | The name of the table that contains the column to get the information
### Example Request
```bash
$ curl https://instance--key.directus.io/api/1.1/tables/projects/columns \
-u [user-token]:
```
```php
$columns = $client->getColumns('projects');
```
```javascript
client.getColumns('projects');
```
## Response
<span class="attributes">Attribute</span> | Description
--------|------------
**meta** _Meta Object_ | The Directus system metadata object that provides useful information not contained within the dataset itself [**Meta Object**: View Nested Attributes](/overview/objects-model.md#meta-object)
**data** _Column Object Collection_ | <span class="custom">This data and its architecture is based on Directus columns's schema</span> [**Column Object**: View Nested Attributes](/overview/objects-model.md#column-object)
### Example Response
```json
{
"meta": {
"table": "directus_columns",
"type": "collection"
},
"data": [{
"id": "id",
"column_name": "id",
"type": "INT",
"is_nullable": "NO",
"comment": "",
"sort": 1,
"system": true,
"master": false,
"hidden_list": false,
"hidden_input": false,
"required": true,
"column_type": "int(11) unsigned",
"is_writable": true,
"ui": "numeric",
"hidden": true,
"options": []
}, {
"id": "title",
"column_name": "title",
"type": "VARCHAR",
"char_length": "100",
"is_nullable": "YES",
"comment": "",
"sort": 2,
"system": false,
"master": false,
"hidden_list": false,
"hidden_input": false,
"required": false,
"column_type": "varchar(100)",
"is_writable": true,
"ui": "textinput",
"options": []
}]
}
```