API target to retrieve all TAGS in our bookstack instance #5457

New Issue

OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T10:04:58+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 10:04:58 +03:00

Originally created by @seePyou on GitHub (Oct 14, 2025).

Describe the feature you'd like

During another discussion, https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/5787#issuecomment-3397193357, it has been confirmed that there is no way to get all the TAGS in our instance with one API call. One would have to call on all pages via API and then create a unique list from all tags in those pages.
I would like an API call for just a list of unique currently used TAGS in my instance.

Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users

Tags is a vital organizational element of BookStack, just like the shelf and chapter. Without tags, we cannot organize our contents based on context.
As we use API to create integrations and our own code, having the current list of TAGS used is a needed aspect of library management, especially when considering AI integrations that require the current latest status of the instance, or self reporting tools that either list, for convenience, or audit, for duplicates, or enter new ones, for update and maintenance.

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?

As stated, there is no other current way to achieve a list of used/existed tags at the moment.

Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue?

I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request

How long have you been using BookStack?

Under 3 months

Additional context

No response

Originally created by @seePyou on GitHub (Oct 14, 2025). ### Describe the feature you'd like During another discussion, https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/5787#issuecomment-3397193357, it has been confirmed that there is no way to get all the TAGS in our instance with one API call. One would have to call on all pages via API and then create a unique list from all tags in those pages. I would like an API call for just a list of unique currently used TAGS in my instance. ### Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users Tags is a vital organizational element of BookStack, just like the shelf and chapter. Without tags, we cannot organize our contents based on context. As we use API to create integrations and our own code, having the current list of TAGS used is a needed aspect of library management, especially when considering AI integrations that require the current latest status of the instance, or self reporting tools that either list, for convenience, or audit, for duplicates, or enter new ones, for update and maintenance. ### Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? As stated, there is no other current way to achieve a list of used/existed tags at the moment. ### Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue? - [x] I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request ### How long have you been using BookStack? Under 3 months ### Additional context _No response_

OVERLORD added the 🔨 Feature Request 🔩 API Request labels 2026-02-05 10:04:58 +03:00

OVERLORD referenced this issue

2026-02-05 10:33:54 +03:00

[PR #5457] [MERGED] Sort rules #6497

Sign in to join this conversation.

Branches Tags

1 Participants

Notifications

Due Date

No due date set.

Dependencies

No dependencies set.

Reference: starred/BookStack#5457