> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.chessplay.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# List Batches

> Retrieve a paginated list of all batches

## Authentication

<ParamField header="Authorization" type="string" required>
  Bearer token for authentication
</ParamField>

## Query Parameters

<ParamField query="search" type="string">
  Search batches by name
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X GET https://api.chessplay.io/api/v1/batches/ \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"}
  response = requests.get(
      "https://api.chessplay.io/api/v1/batches/",
      headers=headers
  )
  batches = response.json()
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 Success theme={null}
  {
    "count": 5,
    "next": null,
    "previous": null,
    "results": [
      {
        "id": 1,
        "name": "Beginner Batch",
        "coach": {...},
        "students": [...],
        "student_count": 15
      }
    ]
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>