---
title: "Show category"
method: GET
path: "/c/{id}/show.json"
tags: ["Categories"]
---

# Show category

`GET /c/{id}/show.json`

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Response `200`

response

- object
  - `category` object, required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `color` string, required
    - `text_color` string, required
    - `style_type` string, required
    - `emoji` string, nullable, required
    - `icon` string, nullable, required
    - `slug` string, required
    - `locale` string, nullable
    - `topic_count` integer, required
    - `post_count` integer, required
    - `position` integer, required
    - `description` string, nullable, required
    - `description_text` string, nullable, required
    - `description_excerpt` string, nullable, required
    - `topic_url` string, nullable, required
    - `read_restricted` boolean, required
    - `permission` integer, nullable, required
    - `notification_level` integer, required
    - `can_edit` boolean, required
    - `topic_template` string, nullable, required
    - `topic_title_placeholder` string, nullable, required
    - `form_template_ids` unknown[]
      - unknown
    - `has_children` boolean, nullable, required
    - `subcategory_count` integer, nullable, required
    - `sort_order` string, nullable, required
    - `sort_ascending` string, nullable, required
    - `show_subcategory_list` boolean, required
    - `num_featured_topics` integer, required
    - `default_view` string, nullable, required
    - `subcategory_list_style` string, required
    - `default_top_period` string, required
    - `default_list_filter` string, required
    - `minimum_required_tags` integer, required
    - `navigate_to_first_post_after_read` boolean, required
    - `custom_fields` object, required
    - `allowed_tags` unknown[]
      - unknown
    - `allowed_tag_groups` unknown[]
      - unknown
    - `allow_global_tags` boolean
    - `required_tag_groups` object[], required
      - `name` string, required
      - `min_count` integer, required
    - `category_setting` object
      - `auto_bump_cooldown_days` integer
      - `num_auto_bump_daily` integer, nullable
      - `require_reply_approval` boolean, nullable
      - `require_topic_approval` boolean, nullable
      - `nested_replies_default` boolean, nullable
      - `topic_posting_review_mode` string
      - `reply_posting_review_mode` string
    - `category_localizations` unknown[]
      - unknown
    - `read_only_banner` string, nullable, required
    - `available_groups` unknown[], required
      - unknown
    - `auto_close_hours` string, nullable, required
    - `auto_close_based_on_last_post` boolean, required
    - `allow_unlimited_owner_edits_on_first_post` boolean, required
    - `default_slow_mode_seconds` string, nullable, required
    - `group_permissions` object[], required
      - `permission_type` integer, required
      - `group_name` string, required
      - `group_id` integer, required
    - `email_in` string, nullable, required
    - `email_in_allow_strangers` boolean, required
    - `mailinglist_mirror` boolean, required
    - `all_topics_wiki` boolean, required
    - `can_delete` boolean, required
    - `allow_badges` boolean, required
    - `topic_featured_link_allowed` boolean, required
    - `search_priority` integer, required
    - `topic_posting_review_group_ids` integer[], required
    - `reply_posting_review_group_ids` integer[], required
    - `uploaded_logo` string, nullable, required
    - `uploaded_logo_dark` string, nullable, required
    - `uploaded_background` string, nullable, required
    - `uploaded_background_dark` string, nullable, required
    - `category_types` object
    - `category_type_settings` object
    - `available_category_types` object[]
      - `id` string, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `title` string, required
      - `description` string, required
      - `icon` string, required
      - `available` boolean, required
      - `visible` boolean, required
      - `configuration_schema` object, required

---

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