---
title: "GET /api/task_categories/{id}"
method: GET
path: "/api/task_categories/{id}"
tags: ["Practice Management"]
---

# GET /api/task_categories/{id}

`GET /api/task_categories/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.drchrono.com`
- URL: `https://app.drchrono.com/api/task_categories/{id}`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Authorization code: `https://app.drchrono.com/o/authorize/`
  - Token URL: `https://app.drchrono.com/o/token/` scopes: `tasks:read`, `tasks:write`

Retrieve an existing task category

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `since` string

## Response `200`

OK

- TaskCategory
  - `archived` boolean
  - `is_global` string: Indicates that the category is a system wide (pre-defined) category
  - `name` string, required
  - `practice_group` integer, required
  - `created_at` string
  - `updated_at` string
  - `id` integer

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Permission Denied
- `404`: Not Found
- `405`: Method Not Allowed
- `500`: Internal Server Error

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