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---
method: GET
path: /api/media-items/facets
auth: jwt
area: media-items
---
<!-- source: internal/handlers/media.go:2532 MediaHandler.GetFacets -->
# Get Media Item Facets
Two modes, both returning small JSON objects:
1. **Facet values** (primary): `?facet=<param>&library_id=<uuid>` — lists the
distinct values of a facet within one visible library.
2. **Autocomplete counts**: `?field=<key>&library_id=<uuid>` — returns
`{"facets": {...}}` value counts for dropdowns.
## Example response
```json example-response
{
"facet": "author",
"values": [
{
"value": "George Orwell"
}
]
}
```
UNVERIFIED: exact element shape of `values` (service-returned rows).
## Query parameters
| Param | Type | Notes |
| ----- | ---- | ----- |
| facet | string | facet param name; requires `library_id` |
| field | string | registry field key (autocomplete mode) |
| library_id | uuid | required for facet mode; must be visible to the requester |
| limit | number | caps facet values |
## Errors
| Status | Body | When |
| ------ | ---- | ---- |
| 400 | `{"error": "library_id is required"}` / `{"error": "unknown facet: ..."}` / `{"error": "facet does not list values: ..."}` / `{"error": "invalid library_id"}` | bad params |
| 403 | `{"error": "library not visible"}` | family lens |
| 500 | `{"error": "..."}` | unexpected server error |