--- layout: api page_title: Network Segments - Operator - HTTP API sidebar_title: Segment description: |- The /operator/segment endpoint exposes the network segment information via Consul's HTTP API. --- # Network Areas - Operator HTTP API The `/operator/segment` endpoint provides tools to manage network segments via Consul's HTTP API. The network area functionality described here is available only in [Consul Enterprise](https://www.hashicorp.com/products/consul/) version 0.9.3 and later. Network segments are operator-defined sections of agents on the LAN, typically isolated from other segments by network configuration. Please see the [Network Segments Guide](https://learn.hashicorp.com/consul/day-2-operations/network-segments) for more details. ## List Network Segments This endpoint lists all network areas. | Method | Path | Produces | | ------ | ------------------- | ------------------ | | `GET` | `/operator/segment` | `application/json` | The table below shows this endpoint's support for [blocking queries](/api/features/blocking), [consistency modes](/api/features/consistency), [agent caching](/api/features/caching), and [required ACLs](/api#authentication). | Blocking Queries | Consistency Modes | Agent Caching | ACL Required | | ---------------- | ----------------- | ------------- | --------------- | | `NO` | `none` | `none` | `operator:read` | ### Parameters - `dc` `(string: "")` - Specifies the datacenter to query. This will default to the datacenter of the agent being queried. This is specified as a URL query parameter. ### Sample Request ```shell-session $ curl \ http://127.0.0.1:8500/v1/operator/segment ``` ### Sample Response ```json ["", "alpha", "beta"] ```