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

# Fetch Root Collection

> Get or create the current user's root collection

Returns the root collection for the authenticated user. If no root collection exists yet, one is created automatically with the name `"root"`.

## Response

Returns a [Collection](/data-models/collection) object with `parentId: null` and `isRoot: true`.

<Note>
  This endpoint is the entry point for the collections system. Call it once on load to initialize the user's collection tree. Sub-collections are fetched separately via the sub-collections endpoint.
</Note>

## Error Responses

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Server Error — 500">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "Server error", "code": "collection/server-error" }
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>