---
title: "Get Category"
method: GET
path: "/v2/categories/{id}"
tags: ["Ticket API"]
---

# Get Category

`GET /v2/categories/{id}`

Get a category (or subcategory) by ID.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required — The category option ID to fetch. May be a top-level category or a nested subcategory option.

## Response `200`

Success

- SvhelpPublicapiGetCategoryOptionResponse
  - `data` SvhelpPubapimodelsCategoryOption
    - `id` string — The ID of the category option.
    - `teamId` string — The ID of the team that the category option belongs to.
    - `categoryName` string — The name of the category option.
    - `categoryDescription` string — The description of the category option.
    - `parentCategoryOptionId` string, nullable — The ID of the parent category option. Empty for a top-level category; set for a subcategory (which nests up to three levels deep).

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

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