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

# List Instances

> List all instances in your organization.

Returns all non-terminated instances in your organization, sorted by creation date (newest first). Terminated instances are automatically excluded.

<Note>
  Requires an **organization key** (`chd_org_*`).
</Note>

## Response

Returns `200 OK` with an array of instance objects.

Each object in the array has the same shape as the response from [Create Instance](/api-reference/instances/create).

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-dimmed"}}
  curl https://api.chowder.dev/v1/instances \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer chd_org_abc123..."
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-dimmed"}}
  [
    {
      "id": "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479",
      "organization_id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
      "name": "my-assistant",
      "status": "running",
      "model_provider": "anthropic",
      "sandbox_provider": "sandbox",
      "sandbox_id": "sb_abc123",
      "gateway_url": "https://sb-abc123-18789.preview.sandbox.app",
      "openclaw_version": "v1",
      "openclaw_config": null,
      "region": null,
      "error_message": null,
      "created_at": "2026-02-14T16:00:00.000000+00:00",
      "updated_at": "2026-02-14T16:01:30.000000+00:00"
    },
    {
      "id": "c9876543-21ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef",
      "organization_id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
      "name": "test-bot",
      "status": "stopped",
      "model_provider": "openai",
      "sandbox_provider": "sandbox",
      "sandbox_id": "sb_def456",
      "gateway_url": "https://sb-def456-18789.preview.sandbox.app",
      "openclaw_version": "v1",
      "openclaw_config": null,
      "region": null,
      "error_message": null,
      "created_at": "2026-02-13T10:00:00.000000+00:00",
      "updated_at": "2026-02-13T22:00:00.000000+00:00"
    }
  ]
  ```
</ResponseExample>