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description: These functions implement theHTTP API for views
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# View API

These functions implement the
[HTTP API for views](../http/views.html).

## Getting information about the view

See the
[HTTP API documentation](../http/views.html)
for details.

## ArangoView.exists

`ArangoView.exists() : boolean`

Checks whether the view exists

**Examples**

```Java
ArangoDB arango = new ArangoDB.Builder().build();
ArangoDatabase db = arango.db("myDB");
ArangoView view = db.view("potatoes");

boolean exists = view.exists();
```

## ArangoView.getInfo

`ArangoView.getInfo() : ViewEntity`

Returns information about the view.

**Examples**

```Java
ArangoDB arango = new ArangoDB.Builder().build();
ArangoDatabase db = arango.db("myDB");
ArangoView view = db.view("potatoes");

ViewEntity info = view.getInfo();
```