---
title: "Get a list of recipe categories (the ID field can be used for include_cat in search parameters)"
method: GET
path: "/recipe/categories"
tags: ["Recipe"]
---

# Get a list of recipe categories (the ID field can be used for include_cat in search parameters)

`GET /recipe/categories`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api2.bigoven.com`
- URL: `https://api2.bigoven.com/recipe/categories`
- Auth: none declared

## Response `200`

OK

- BigOvenModelRecipeCategory[]
  - `ID` integer
  - `Category` string
  - `ParentID` integer
  - `ShortDescription` string
  - `PrimaryImage` string
  - `DefaultTotalMinutes` integer
  - `DefaultActiveMinutes` integer

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/bigoven/apis/1-000-000-recipe-and-grocery-list-api-v2.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/bigoven/apis/1-000-000-recipe-and-grocery-list-api-v2/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/bigoven/apis/1-000-000-recipe-and-grocery-list-api-v2/revisions/213a69be0728?raw)