# REST API: How to get multiple campaigns in one request?

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/rest-api-how-to-get-multiple-campaigns-in-one-request/21363>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [October 22, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/rest-api-how-to-get-multiple-campaigns-in-one-request/21363 "2021-10-22T10:43:51Z")\
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Is there a way to get multiple campaigns by id using the API?

I know there is `/api/campaigns,` and I was able to search them via `/api/campaigns?search=someText`

Yet I would like to do something like `/api/campaigns?search=id:1,5,4711`

The reason is: We have a lot of campaigns, and the request will be performed by a mobile device. The result set of all campaigns is huge, which causes a significant overhead. Also, because Mautic returns all properties of the campaign, including the whole setup.

Important: I also need the contacts of all the requested campaigns. Currently, I can only get them by calling `/api/campaigns/{id}/contacts`, which is super ineffective if you want to test if a user is in one of these campaigns. It takes ages.

(Is there a description of the `search` parameter in general? Couldn’t find it.)

(I also know that there is `/api/campaign/id,` but this is super slow if you want to retrieve multiple ids.)