# ListBuckets

Returns a list of buckets available to the user.

### Request <a href="#request" id="request"></a>

```
GET / HTTP/1.1
```

#### Headings <a href="#request-headers" id="request-headers"></a>

Use only [generic headers](/http-api-compatible-with-amazon-s3/api-reference/common-request-headers.md) in your request .

### Answer <a href="#response" id="response"></a>

#### Headings <a href="#response-headers" id="response-headers"></a>

The response can only contain [general headers](/http-api-compatible-with-amazon-s3/api-reference/common-response-headers.md) .

#### Answer codes <a href="#response-codes" id="response-codes"></a>

For a list of possible answers, see the [Answers](/http-api-compatible-with-amazon-s3/api-reference/answers.md) section .

The successful response contains additional data in XML format, the schema of which is described below.

#### Data schema <a href="#response-scheme" id="response-scheme"></a>

```
<ListAllMyBucketsResult>
  <Buckets>
    <Bucket>
      <Name>bucket-name</Name>
      <CreationDate>date_time</CreationDate>
    </Bucket>
    ...
  </Buckets>
</ListAllMyBucketsResult>
```

| Element                  | Description                                                                                                                                              |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Bucket`                 | <p>Contains a description of the bucket.<br><br>Path: <code>/ListAllMyBucketsResult/Buckets/Bucket</code>.</p>                                           |
| `Buckets`                | <p>Contains a list of buckets.<br><br>Path: <code>/ListAllMyBucketsResult/Buckets</code>.</p>                                                            |
| `CreationDate`           | <p>Bucket creation time in <code>yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.timezone</code>.<br><br>Path: <code>/ListAllMyBucketsResult/Buckets/Bucket/CreationDate</code>.</p> |
| `ListAllMyBucketsResult` | <p>The root element of the response.<br><br>Path: <code>/ListAllMyBucketsResult</code>.</p>                                                              |
| `Name`                   | <p>Bucket name.<br><br>Path: <code>/ListAllMyBucketsResult/Buckets/Bucket/Name</code>.</p>                                                               |


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