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

# List all playlists

> Returns a list of all playlists for the authenticated user



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /v1/playlists
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  description: >-
    The Tella Public API allows you to programmatically access your videos and
    playlists, including transcripts, chapters, and thumbnails.


    ## Authentication


    All requests require a Bearer token in the Authorization header:

    ```

    Authorization: Bearer tella_pk_xxxxx...

    ```


    API keys can be generated in your Tella workspace settings.


    ## Rate Limiting


    The API is rate-limited to 100 requests per minute per user within a
    workspace.

    Rate limit information is returned in response headers:

    - `RateLimit-Policy`: Named quota, request limit, and window in seconds

    - `RateLimit`: Remaining quota and seconds until reset

    - `X-RateLimit-Limit`: Maximum requests per window

    - `X-RateLimit-Remaining`: Remaining requests in current window

    - `X-RateLimit-Reset`: Unix timestamp in milliseconds when the window resets


    A `429 Too Many Requests` response also includes `Retry-After` in seconds.
  title: Tella Public API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - description: Production
    url: https://api.tella.com
security: []
tags:
  - description: Video operations
    name: Videos
  - description: Sections of a video
    name: Clips
  - description: Playlist operations
    name: Playlists
  - description: Sidebar groups for organizing playlists
    name: Playlist Groups
  - description: Tags for categorizing and filtering videos
    name: Tags
  - description: >-
      Viewing analytics for a video or across the workspace: plays, watch time,
      retention, geography, referrers
    name: Analytics
  - description: Personal, workspace, and default video backgrounds
    name: Backgrounds
  - description: >-
      Reusable media saved to a workspace, plus Tella's curated sound effect and
      background music catalogs — the same items the editor's media panels show
    name: Library
  - description: Webhook endpoint management
    name: Webhooks
externalDocs:
  description: API versioning and deprecation policy
  url: https://www.tella.com/docs/versioning
paths:
  /v1/playlists:
    get:
      tags:
        - Playlists
      summary: List all playlists
      description: Returns a list of all playlists for the authenticated user
      operationId: listPlaylists
      parameters:
        - description: >-
            Filter by visibility: personal (only your playlists) or org (shared
            with organization). Default: personal
          in: query
          name: visibility
          schema:
            allOf:
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlaylistVisibility'
            default: personal
            description: >-
              Filter by visibility: personal (only your playlists) or org
              (shared with organization). Default: personal
        - description: Pagination cursor from previous response
          in: query
          name: cursor
          schema:
            description: Pagination cursor from previous response
            example: eyJpZCI6InBsX3h5eiJ9
            type: string
        - description: 'Items per page (default: 20, max: 100)'
          in: query
          name: limit
          schema:
            description: 'Items per page (default: 20, max: 100)'
            example: 20
            maximum: 100
            minimum: 1
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                additionalProperties: false
                properties:
                  pagination:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination'
                  playlists:
                    description: List of playlists
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlaylistListItem'
                    type: array
                required:
                  - playlists
                  - pagination
                type: object
          description: OK
          headers:
            Deprecation:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
            RateLimit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
            RateLimit-Policy:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitPolicy'
            Sunset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitReset'
        '400':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                docsUrl: https://docs.tella.com/
                error: bad_request
                message: The request was malformed or contained invalid parameters.
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          description: The request was malformed or contained invalid parameters.
          headers:
            Deprecation:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
            RateLimit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
            RateLimit-Policy:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitPolicy'
            Sunset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitReset'
        '401':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                docsUrl: https://docs.tella.com/
                error: unauthorized
                message: Authentication is required. Provide a valid API key.
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          description: Authentication is required. Provide a valid API key.
          headers:
            Deprecation:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
            RateLimit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
            RateLimit-Policy:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitPolicy'
            Sunset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitReset'
        '403':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                docsUrl: https://docs.tella.com/
                error: forbidden
                message: You don't have permission to access this resource.
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          description: You don't have permission to access this resource.
          headers:
            Deprecation:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
            RateLimit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
            RateLimit-Policy:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitPolicy'
            Sunset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitReset'
        '404':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                docsUrl: https://docs.tella.com/
                error: not_found
                message: The requested resource was not found.
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          description: The requested resource was not found.
          headers:
            Deprecation:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
            RateLimit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
            RateLimit-Policy:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitPolicy'
            Sunset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitReset'
        '409':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                docsUrl: https://docs.tella.com/
                error: conflict
                message: >-
                  The request conflicts with the resource's current state, e.g.
                  an Idempotency-Key whose first request is still in progress.
                  Retry once it settles.
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          description: >-
            The request conflicts with the resource's current state, e.g. an
            Idempotency-Key whose first request is still in progress. Retry once
            it settles.
          headers:
            Deprecation:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
            RateLimit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
            RateLimit-Policy:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitPolicy'
            Sunset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitReset'
        '429':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                docsUrl: https://docs.tella.com/
                error: rate_limited
                message: You have exceeded the rate limit. Please slow down.
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          description: You have exceeded the rate limit. Please slow down.
          headers:
            Deprecation:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
            RateLimit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
            RateLimit-Policy:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitPolicy'
            Retry-After:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RetryAfter'
            Sunset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitReset'
        '500':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                docsUrl: https://docs.tella.com/
                error: server_error
                message: An unexpected error occurred
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          description: An unexpected error occurred
          headers:
            Deprecation:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
            RateLimit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
            RateLimit-Policy:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitPolicy'
            Sunset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitReset'
        '501':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                docsUrl: https://docs.tella.com/
                error: not_implemented
                message: The requested operation is not implemented.
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          description: The requested operation is not implemented.
          headers:
            Deprecation:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
            RateLimit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
            RateLimit-Policy:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitPolicy'
            Sunset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitReset'
        '503':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                docsUrl: https://docs.tella.com/
                error: unavailable
                message: >-
                  A dependency was unavailable and the request was not executed.
                  Safe to resend unchanged after the Retry-After delay.
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          description: >-
            A dependency was unavailable and the request was not executed. Safe
            to resend unchanged after the Retry-After delay.
          headers:
            Deprecation:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Deprecation'
            RateLimit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimit'
            RateLimit-Policy:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitPolicy'
            Sunset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Sunset'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/XRateLimitReset'
      security:
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    PlaylistVisibility:
      description: >-
        Visibility: org (shared with entire organization) or personal (only
        creator)
      enum:
        - org
        - personal
      example: org
      type: string
    Pagination:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: >-
        Pagination metadata for list responses. Results are sorted by updatedAt
        descending.
      properties:
        hasMore:
          description: Whether there are more items to fetch
          example: true
          type: boolean
        nextCursor:
          description: >-
            Cursor for next page. Pass this value as the 'cursor' query
            parameter to fetch the next page. Null if no more pages. This is an
            opaque value - do not decode or modify it.
          example: eyJpZCI6IjEyMyJ9
          nullable: true
          type: string
      required:
        - nextCursor
        - hasMore
      type: object
    PlaylistListItem:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: Playlist item in a list response
      properties:
        createdAt:
          description: ISO 8601 datetime
          example: '2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z'
          format: date-time
          type: string
        description:
          description: Playlist description
          example: A collection of tutorial videos for our product
          maxLength: 5000
          type: string
        emoji:
          description: Unicode emoji character for the playlist
          example: 🎬
          maxLength: 10
          type: string
        groupId:
          description: >-
            Playlist group this playlist belongs to in the sidebar, or null if
            ungrouped
          example: pg_abc123def456
          nullable: true
          type: string
        id:
          description: Unique playlist identifier
          example: pl_abc123def456
          type: string
        linkScope:
          allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlaylistLinkScope'
          description: Access level for the playlist
        links:
          allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlaylistLinks'
          description: Related URLs for the playlist
        name:
          description: Playlist name
          example: Product Tutorials
          maxLength: 255
          minLength: 1
          type: string
        searchEngineIndexingEnabled:
          description: Whether search engines can index this playlist
          example: true
          type: boolean
        updatedAt:
          description: ISO 8601 datetime
          example: '2024-01-15T14:45:00.000Z'
          format: date-time
          type: string
        videos:
          description: Number of videos in the playlist
          example: 12
          maximum: 9007199254740991
          minimum: 0
          type: integer
        visibility:
          allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlaylistVisibility'
          description: Whether playlist is shared with org or personal to creator
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - description
        - emoji
        - videos
        - linkScope
        - searchEngineIndexingEnabled
        - visibility
        - groupId
        - createdAt
        - updatedAt
        - links
      type: object
    ErrorResponse:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: Standard error response format
      properties:
        docsUrl:
          description: Link to Tella API documentation
          example: https://docs.tella.com/
          format: uri
          type: string
        error:
          description: Machine-readable error code
          enum:
            - bad_request
            - unauthorized
            - forbidden
            - not_found
            - rate_limited
            - server_error
            - conflict
            - not_implemented
            - unavailable
          example: not_found
          type: string
        message:
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: Resource not found
          type: string
      required:
        - error
        - message
        - docsUrl
      type: object
    PlaylistLinkScope:
      description: >-
        Access level: public (anyone with link), private (only invited users,
        plus the workspace when visibility is org), password (requires
        password), embedonly (only viewable when embedded)
      enum:
        - public
        - private
        - password
        - embedonly
      example: public
      type: string
    PlaylistLinks:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: URLs related to a playlist
      properties:
        viewPage:
          description: URL to view the playlist on Tella
          example: https://www.tella.tv/playlist/pl_abc123def456/view
          format: uri
          type: string
      required:
        - viewPage
      type: object
  headers:
    Deprecation:
      description: Indicates that an API operation is deprecated, following RFC 9745
      example: '@1767225600'
      schema:
        type: string
    RateLimit:
      description: >-
        Current quota with remaining requests (`r`) and seconds until reset
        (`t`)
      example: '"public-api";r=95;t=42'
      schema:
        type: string
    RateLimitPolicy:
      description: >-
        Named quota policy with the request limit (`q`) and window in seconds
        (`w`)
      example: '"public-api";q=100;w=60'
      schema:
        type: string
    Sunset:
      description: >-
        Indicates when a deprecated API operation will become unavailable,
        following RFC 8594
      example: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:59:59 GMT
      schema:
        type: string
    XRateLimitLimit:
      description: Maximum requests allowed in the current window
      example: 100
      schema:
        type: integer
    XRateLimitRemaining:
      description: Requests remaining in the current window
      example: 95
      schema:
        type: integer
    XRateLimitReset:
      description: Unix timestamp in milliseconds when the window resets
      example: 1704067200000
      schema:
        format: int64
        type: integer
    RetryAfter:
      description: Seconds to wait before retrying a rate-limited request
      example: 45
      schema:
        minimum: 1
        type: integer
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      description: API key obtained from your Tella account settings
      scheme: bearer
      type: http

````

## Related topics

- [Playlists](/docs/mcp-tools/playlists.md)
- [List all videos](/docs/api-reference/videos/list-all-videos.md)
- [List playlist groups](/docs/api-reference/playlist-groups/list-playlist-groups.md)
- [List all tags](/docs/api-reference/tags/list-all-tags.md)
- [Introduction](/docs/introduction.md)
