---
title: "Service: /administrators [GET]"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/administrators-GET.html
description: "API endpoint for retrieving a list of PageSeeder server administrators. Requires administrator permission and returns XML with member details including ID, name, username, email, and activation status."
last_updated: 2026-09-02T14:46:09+10:00
document_type: api_endpoint
operation_id: member-GET
resource_id: member
path_template: /administrators
http_method: GET
api_category: member
implementation_version: 6.2004
api_since: 5.9500
deprecated_since: null
obsolete_since: null
api_support: supported
cache_control: null
generated_at: 2026-09-02
tokens: ~331
---

# /administrators \[GET\]

## Description

Returns a list of PageSeeder [administrators](../../reference/glossary/administrator.md) for this server.

Use [POST /administrators](administrators-POST.md) to create a new administrator.

## Parameters

None.

## Permission

This service requires administrator.

## Response

Returns HTTP 200.

### Response structure

Each [member](../elements/element_member.md) element represents one administrator.

```xml
<administrators>
  <member id="[member id]"
          firstname="[first name]"
          surname="[surname]"
          username="[username]"
          email="[email]"
          status="[activated|unactivated|set-password]">
    <fullname>[full name]</fullname>
  </member>
  ...
</administrators>
```

### Example response

```xml
<administrators>
  <member id="123" 
          firstname="John" 
          surname="Smith" 
          username="jsmith" 
          email="jsmith@example.org" 
          status="activated">
    <fullname>John Smith</fullname>
  </member>
  <member id="456" 
          firstname="Jane" 
          surname="Doe" 
          username="jdoe" 
          email="jdoe@example.org" 
          status="activated">
    <fullname>Jane Doe</fullname>
  </member>
</administrators>
```

## Error Handling

No specific errors expected for this service.