---
type: api
title: Get CAT help
description: Get help for the CAT APIs.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4641/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-cat-help
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4641/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-cat-help
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Get CAT help

Authentication: required

## Paths

- `GET` `/_cat`

## Description

Get help for the CAT APIs.

## Response

`application/json`

Type: `object`

## Code examples

#### Console

```console
GET /_cat
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X GET "${ELASTICSEARCH_URL}/_cat" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
```

## Response examples

#### 200

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{}
```