# Get all categories

#### **End Point** <a href="#end-point" id="end-point"></a>

```javascript
{{base_url}}/categories
```

#### **API Description** <a href="#api-description" id="api-description"></a>

This API serves the purpose of retrieving a comprehensive list of all currently active categories within the MyIPR App, facilitating the seamless creation of certificates. It is imperative to note that a valid category ID is a prerequisite when generating a certificate. The response from this API furnishes a selection of suitable category IDs, allowing users to make informed choices during the certificate creation process.

#### **Method** <a href="#method" id="method"></a>

GET&#x20;

#### **Attributes** <a href="#api-body" id="api-body"></a>

<table><thead><tr><th width="140">Attribute</th><th width="101">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>status</strong></td><td>Integer</td><td>Represents the status of the API response.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>message</strong></td><td>String</td><td>Provides a message indicating the success or failure of the API request.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>result</strong></td><td>Array</td><td>An array containing objects with information about different categories.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>result.id</strong></td><td>Integer</td><td>Unique identifier for a category.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>result.name</strong></td><td>String</td><td>The name of the category.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Request <a href="#sample-request" id="sample-request"></a>

```javascript
// curl --location -g '{{base_url}}/categories' \
--header 'Authorization: SECRET {{secret_key}}'
```

#### Response <a href="#sample-response-success-response" id="sample-response-success-response"></a>

```javascript
// {
  "status": 201,
  "message": "success",
  "result": [
    {
      "id": 5,
      "name": "Music"
    },
    {
      "id": 7,
      "name": "Art"
    },
    {
      "id": 8,
      "name": "Culture"
    },
    {
      "id": 9,
      "name": "Buissness"
    },
    {
      "id": 10,
      "name": "Legal"
    },
    {
      "id": 11,
      "name": "Album"
    }
  ]
} 
```