How to retrieve product categories
Use this guide to fetch product categories. Category IDs are required when creating or updating products.
Request — all categories (global)
Bash
curl -X GET "https://your-event-domain.com/api/v2/categories/get" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer your_api_key_here"
Request — categories for a specific event
Bash
curl -X GET "https://your-event-domain.com/api/v2/categories/get?event_id=7" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer your_api_key_here"
Understanding parent_id
Categories can be hierarchical. parent_id: 0 means top-level root. A non-zero parent_id references its parent category's id.
Notes
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Use the
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Categories are shared globally across events