---
title: "Fetch all expense categories"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/expense_categories"
tags: ["Expenses"]
---

# Fetch all expense categories

`GET /api/v1/expense_categories`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.checkcherry.com`
- URL: `https://api.checkcherry.com/api/v1/expense_categories`
- Auth: none declared. Required headers: `Api-Key`

Returns all expense categories for the business. Categories can be nested — each category may have a parent category, forming a hierarchy. The `nested_name` attribute shows the full path (e.g., "Equipment → Audio").

**Required permission:** `expense_read`

## Headers

- `Api-Key` string, required

## Response `200`

expense categories found

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