---
title: "Find a Category by ID"
method: GET
path: "/categories/{id}"
tags: ["Category"]
---

# Find a Category by ID

`GET /categories/{id}`

Finds the Category with the requested ID and returns it.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Response `200`

Category with requested ID was found

- Category
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `readonly` string, required
  - `pets` Pet[]
    - `id` integer, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `nicknames` string[]
    - `age` integer
    - `categories` Category[]
    - `owner` User
      - `id` integer, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `age` integer, required
      - `pets` Pet[]
    - `friends` Pet[]

## Other responses

- `400` — invalid input, data invalid
- `404` — resource not found
- `409` — conflicting resources
- `500` — unexpected error

---

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