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---
description: REST and GraphQL API documentation on the Dashboards collection in Directus.
readTime: 5 min read
pageClass: page-reference
---
# Dashboards
> Dashboards within the Insights module organize different Panels into an at-a-glance view. They can be used to group
> data based on department, objective, business process or anything you choose.
> [Learn more about Dashboards](/app/insights).
---
## The Dashboard Object
`id` **uuid**\
Primary key of the dashboard.
`name` **string**\
Name of the dashboard.
`icon` **string**\
Material icon for dashboard.
`note` **string**\
Descriptive text about the dashboard.
`date_created` **Date**\
When the dashboard was created
`user_created` **many-to-one**\
User that created the dashboard. Many-to-one to [users](/reference/system/users).
`color` **string**\
Accent color for the dashboard.
`panels` **one-to-many**\
Panels that are in this dashboard. One-to-may to [panels](/reference/system/panels).
```json
{
"id": "a79bd1b2-beb2-49fc-8a26-0b3eec0e2697",
"name": "My Dashboard",
"icon": "dashboard",
"note": "Test",
"date_created": "2023-01-05T19:03:15.051Z",
"user_created": "fd066644-c8e5-499d-947b-fe6c6e1a1473",
"color": "#6644FF",
"panels": ["22640672-eef0-4ee9-ab04-591f3afb2883"]
}
```
---
## List Dashboards
List all dashboards that exist in Directus.
### Query Parameters
Supports all [global query parameters](/reference/query).
### Returns
An array of up to [limit](/reference/query#limit) [dashboard objects](#the-dashboard-object). If no items are available,
data will be an empty array.
### REST API
```
GET /dashboards
SEARCH /dashboards
```
[Learn more about SEARCH ->](/reference/introduction#search-http-method)
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Query {
dashboards: [directus_dashboards]
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
query {
dashboards {
id
name
}
}
```
---
## Retrieve a Dashboard
List an existing dashboard by primary key.
### Query Parameters
Supports all [global query parameters](/reference/query).
### Returns
Returns the requested [dashboard object](#the-dashboard-object).
### REST API
```
GET /dashboards/:id
```
##### Example
```
GET /dashboards/2fc325fb-299b-4d20-a9e7-a34349dee8b2
```
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Query {
dashboards_by_id(id: ID!): directus_dashboards
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
query {
dashboards_by_id(id: "2fc325fb-299b-4d20-a9e7-a34349dee8b2") {
id
name
}
}
```
---
## Create a Dashboard
Create a new dashboard.
### Query Parameters
Supports all [global query parameters](/reference/query).
### Request Body
A partial [dashboard object](#the-dashboard-object).
### Returns
Returns the [dashboard object](#the-dashboard-object) for the created dashboard.
### REST API
```
POST /dashboards
```
##### Example
```json
// POST /dashboards
{
"name": "My Dashboard",
"icon": "dashboard"
}
```
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Mutation {
create_dashboards_item(data: create_directus_dashboards_input!): directus_dashboards
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
mutation {
create_dashboards_item(data: { name: "My Dashboard", icon: "dashboards" }) {
id
name
}
}
```
---
## Create Multiple Dashboards
Create multiple new dashboards.
### Query Parameters
Supports all [global query parameters](/reference/query).
### Request Body
An array of partial [dashboard objects](#the-dashboard-object).
### Returns
Returns the [dashboard object](#the-dashboard-object) for the created dashboard.
### REST API
```
POST /dashboards
```
##### Example
```json
// POST /dashboards
[
{
"name": "My Dashboard",
"icon": "dashboard"
},
{
"name": "Another Dashboard",
"icon": "person"
}
]
```
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Mutation {
create_dashboards_items(data: [create_directus_dashboards_input!]!): [directus_dashboards]
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
mutation {
create_dashboards_items(
data: [
{
"name": "My Dashboard",
"icon": "dashboard"
},
{
"name": "Another Dashboard",
"icon": "person"
}
]
) {
id
name
}
}
```
---
## Update a Dashboard
Update an existing dashboard.
### Query Parameters
Supports all [global query parameters](/reference/query).
### Request Body
A partial [dashboard object](#the-dashboard-object).
### Returns
Returns the [dashboard object](#the-dashboard-object) for the updated dashboard.
### REST API
```
PATCH /dashboards/:id
```
##### Example
```json
// PATCH /dashboards/2fc325fb-299b-4d20-a9e7-a34349dee8b2
{
"name": "My Updated Dashboard"
}
```
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Mutation {
update_dashboards_item(id: ID!, data: update_directus_dashboards_input): directus_dashboards
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
mutation {
update_dashboards_item(id: "2fc325fb-299b-4d20-a9e7-a34349dee8b2", data: { name: "My Updated Dashboard" }) {
id
name
}
}
```
---
## Update Multiple Dashboards
Update multiple existing dashboards.
### Query Parameters
Supports all [global query parameters](/reference/query).
### Request Body
`keys` **Required**\
Array of primary keys of the dashboards you'd like to update.
`data` **Required**\
Any of [the dashboard](#the-dashboard-object)'s properties.
### Returns
Returns the [dashboard objects](#the-dashboard-object) for the updated dashboards.
### REST API
```
PATCH /dashboards
```
##### Example
```json
// PATCH /dashboards
{
"keys": ["3f2facab-7f05-4ee8-a7a3-d8b9c634a1fc", "7259bfa8-3786-45c6-8c08-cc688e7ba229"],
"data": {
"color": "#6644FF"
}
}
```
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Mutation {
update_dashboards_items(ids: [ID!]!, data: update_directus_dashboards_input): [directus_dashboards]
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
mutation {
update_dashboards_items(
ids: ["3f2facab-7f05-4ee8-a7a3-d8b9c634a1fc", "7259bfa8-3786-45c6-8c08-cc688e7ba229"]
data: { "color": "#6644FF" }
) {
id
name
}
}
```
---
## Delete a Dashboard
Delete an existing dashboard.
### Returns
Empty body.
### REST API
```
DELETE /dashboards/:id
```
##### Example
```
DELETE /dashboards/12204ee2-2c82-4d9a-b044-2f4842a11dba
```
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Mutation {
delete_dashboards_item(id: ID!): delete_one
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
mutation {
delete_dashboards_item(id: "12204ee2-2c82-4d9a-b044-2f4842a11dba") {
id
}
}
```
---
## Delete Multiple Dashboards
Delete multiple existing dashboards.
### Request Body
An array of dashboards primary keys
### Returns
Empty body.
### REST API
```
DELETE /dashboards
```
##### Example
```json
// DELETE /dashboards
["25821236-8c2a-4f89-8fdc-c7d01f35877d", "02b9486e-4273-4fd5-b94b-e18fd923d1ed", "7d62f1e9-a83f-407b-84f8-1c184f014501"]
```
### GraphQL
```
POST /graphql/system
```
```graphql
type Mutation {
delete_dashboards_items(ids: [ID!]!): delete_many
}
```
##### Example
```graphql
mutation {
delete_dashboards_items(
ids: [
"25821236-8c2a-4f89-8fdc-c7d01f35877d"
"02b9486e-4273-4fd5-b94b-e18fd923d1ed"
"7d62f1e9-a83f-407b-84f8-1c184f014501"
]
) {
ids
}
}
```