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# Read Records

This endpoint will return the next 256 records to be found by the specified cursor. Each subsequent call will return the next 256 records until the cursor is at the end of the collection.

### Request

The following request shows how to [query an opened cursor](/database/database-api-access/query-collection-1/open-query.md):

```batch
curl --location --request GET 'https://<API ROUTE>/data/read/<CURSORID>' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <BOT AUTH TOKEN>' \
```

### Response

If successful, an array of up to 256 records will be returned or an empty array, if the cursor is at the end of the collection.

```bash
{
    "Result":[
        {
            ...
        },
        {
            ...
        }
    ]    
}
```

### Response Codes

This endpoint will reply with the following standard HTTP codes.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="258">Code</th><th>Meaning</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Code</td><td>Meaning</td></tr><tr><td>200</td><td>Ok. The request has been successfully fulfilled.</td></tr><tr><td>400</td><td>Bad Request. The call does not contain the data required to be fulfilled.</td></tr><tr><td>404</td><td>Not Found. The specified collection has not been found.</td></tr><tr><td>403</td><td>Unauthorized. The specified collection cannot be access through API</td></tr></tbody></table>