---
title: "Searches categories based on search criteria"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/categories/search"
tags: ["Categories"]
---

# Searches categories based on search criteria

`GET /api/v1/categories/search`

## Query parameters

- `page` integer
- `limit` integer
- `query` string
- `orderby` string

## Response `200`

A page of categories

- TempestResponseListV1Category
  - `meta` object, nullable
  - `links` TempestLink[], nullable
    - `rel` string, nullable
    - `href` string, nullable
  - `validation_result` TempestValidationError[], nullable
    - `member_names` string[], nullable
    - `error_message` string, nullable
  - `errors` object, nullable
  - `data` V1Category[], nullable
    - `id` integer
    - `name` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `in_category_description` string, nullable
    - `meta_description` string, nullable
    - `meta_keywords` string, nullable
    - `meta_title` string, nullable
    - `order_location` integer
    - `live` boolean
    - `parent_category_id` integer, nullable
    - `image_id` integer, nullable
    - `in_category_image_id` integer, nullable
    - `last_updated` string, date-time, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden

---

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