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

# Get link categories

`GET /link-categories`

Get list of distinct categories, empty list if no categories found.

-  PERMISSIONS: `api_link_rule:read`

## Query parameters

- `limit` integer
- `search` string
- `type` 'alarm' | 'entity'

## Response `200`

OK

- LinkruleCategoryResponse — unresolved $ref

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request

## Changes

- **2025-12-14** `1c19dcf99fec` — 1 breaking, 1 info
  - the response's body type/format changed from ``/`` to `object`/`` for status `400`
  - added the optional property `errors` to the response with the `400` status
- **2025-12-12** `24b4a346840a` — 1 breaking, 1 warning
  - the response's body type/format changed from `object`/`` to ``/`` for status `400`
  - removed the optional property `errors` from the response with the `400` status
- **2025-11-26** `bb6f0434af12` — 1 breaking, 1 info
  - the response's body type/format changed from ``/`` to `object`/`` for status `400`
  - added the optional property `errors` to the response with the `400` status
- **2025-09-19** `10a1f7617754` — 1 breaking, 1 warning
  - the response's body type/format changed from `object`/`` to ``/`` for status `400`
  - removed the optional property `errors` from the response with the `400` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/capensis/apis/canopsis-community-api/changes/link-categories/get.md)

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