# How can I retrieve the collection description with the python sdk

**URL:** <https://forum.weaviate.io/t/how-can-i-retrieve-the-collection-description-with-the-python-sdk/2664>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** python\
**Created:** [June 10, 2024, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/how-can-i-retrieve-the-collection-description-with-the-python-sdk/2664 "2024-06-10T05:12:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![CakeCrusher](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.weaviate.io/cakecrusher/32/1455_2.png) [@CakeCrusher](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/CakeCrusher)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/how-can-i-retrieve-the-collection-description-with-the-python-sdk/2664/1 "2024-06-10T05:12:42Z")

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### Description

After setting up the client like so:

```py
from weaviate.classes.init import AdditionalConfig, Timeout
import os
import requests
import json

WEAVIATE_HOST = "localhost"
OPENAI_API_KEY = "sk-..."

client = weaviate.connect_to_local(
    host=WEAVIATE_HOST,
    port=8080,
    grpc_port=50051,
    headers={
        "X-OpenAI-Api-Key": OPENAI_API_KEY,
    },
)

client.collections.create(
    name="web_retrieval",
    description="Collection to store web retrieval results",
)
collection = client.collections.get(name="web_retrieval")

```

How can I retrieve the collection’s `description`?

If there is no way then how could I store and retrieve metadata related to a collection.

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**Author:** ![Dirk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.weaviate.io/dirk/32/46_2.png) [@Dirk](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/Dirk)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/how-can-i-retrieve-the-collection-description-with-the-python-sdk/2664/2 "2024-06-10T06:14:34Z")

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you can use

```auto
    config = collection.config.get(True)
    print(config.description)

```