---
title: "Get Categories"
method: GET
path: "/categories"
tags: ["Categories"]
---

# Get Categories

`GET /categories`

List of all categories in the system.

Required scopes:
+ **read**

## Query parameters

- `parent_category_id` integer — Id of parent category. If exists, filter categories that are direct children of that category.
- `parent_forum_id` integer — Id of parent forum. If exists, filter categories that are direct children of that forum.
- `order` 'natural' | 'list' — Ordering of categories.

## Response `200`

Successful Response.

- object
  - `categories` CategoryModel[], required
    - `category_id` integer, required
    - `category_title` string, required
    - `category_description` string, required
    - `icon_content` string, required
    - `active_icon_content` string, required
    - `links` object, required
      - `permalink` string, required
      - `detail` string, required
      - `sub-categories` string, required
      - `sub-forums` string, required
    - `permissions` object, required
      - `view` boolean, required
      - `edit` boolean, required
      - `delete` boolean, required
  - `categories_total` integer, required
  - `system_info` RespSystemInfo, required
    - `visitor_id` integer, required
    - `time` integer, required
    - `log_id` integer, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Error Response.
- `404` — Not Found

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/lolz/apis/lolzteam-public-api-forum.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/lolz/apis/lolzteam-public-api-forum/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/lolz/lolzteam-public-api-forum/revisions/3efcdbc40994/schema)