---
title: "Get category"
method: GET
path: "/v1/categories/{identifier}"
tags: ["Categories"]
---

# Get category

`GET /v1/categories/{identifier}`

Get a single category by ID or slug

## Path parameters

- `identifier` string, required — Category ID or slug

## Response `200`

The requested category

- CategoryResponse
  - `category` Category, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `slug` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable, required
    - `count` object, required — Number of published posts in this category
      - `posts` integer, required

## Other responses

- `404` — Category not found
- `500` — Server error

---

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