Has anyone experienced missing fields when using the Webflow API to get collection items?

Published on
September 22, 2023

When using the Webflow API to get collection items, it is possible to experience missing fields. This can happen due to a few reasons:

  1. Permissions: Ensure that the API key being used has the necessary permissions to access all the fields of the collection items. If certain fields are restricted, they may not be returned in the API response.

  2. Conditional Visibility: Webflow allows you to set conditional visibility on fields, which means certain fields may only appear based on specific conditions being met. If the conditions are not met, those fields will not be returned in the API response.

  3. Field Filtering: It is possible to selectively include or exclude fields in the API response by setting the fields parameter in the API request. Make sure that all the necessary fields are included in this parameter to retrieve the complete set of fields for each collection item.

  4. Field Names and Slug Fields: In the Webflow CMS, field names can be different from their respective slug fields. When making API requests, ensure that you are using the correct slug field name to fetch the desired field data.

To troubleshoot and resolve missing fields when using the Webflow API to get collection items, it is recommended to check the permissions, conditional visibility settings, and field filtering parameters. Additionally, verifying the field names and slug fields can help ensure that the correct fields are being retrieved.

Example API Request with Field Filtering:

GET /collections/{collectionId}/items?fields=_all // Include all fieldsGET /collections/{collectionId}/items?fields=field1,field2,field3 // Include only specific fieldsGET /collections/{collectionId}/items?fields=-field1,-field2 // Exclude specific fields

Example API Response:

{  "items": [    {      "_id": "5f5a81859a09c823fdc0bdf5",      "_archived": false,      "_draft": false,      "field1": "Value 1",      "field2": "Value 2",      "field3": "Value 3"    },    {      "_id": "5f5a81859a09c823fdc0bdf6",      "_archived": false,      "_draft": false,      "field1": "Value 4",      "field3": "Value 5"    }  ]}

In this example, the second item doesn't have the field2 field in the response.

Possible questions users may ask:

  1. How can I resolve missing fields when using the Webflow API to get collection items?
  2. Why are certain fields missing in the API response when retrieving collection items in Webflow?
  3. Can conditional visibility affect the fields returned by the Webflow API when getting collection items?