---
title: "List ranking categories"
method: GET
path: "/v1/podcasts/rankings/categories"
tags: ["Podcast Rankings", "tier:standard"]
---

# List ranking categories

`GET /v1/podcasts/rankings/categories`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.particle.pro`
- URL: `https://api.particle.pro/v1/podcasts/rankings/categories`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`
  - HTTP bearer

Returns every category currently represented in the rankings dataset, optionally restricted to a single source. For Apple sub-categories the response includes `parent_slug` so clients can render the category hierarchy.

## Query parameters

- `limit` integer: Results per page (default: all)
- `cursor` string: Opaque pagination cursor from previous response
- `source` 'apple' | 'spotify': Restrict the listing to one source. Omit to return categories with current data from any source.

## Response `200`

OK

- PagePodcastRankingCategory
  - `cursor` string: Pass to next request for more results
  - `data` PodcastRankingCategory[], nullable, required: List of results
    - `current_chart_count` integer, required: Number of distinct chart slots currently available for this category.
    - `external_id` string: Source-native category identifier (one of the sources reporting this category).
    - `name` string, required: Category display name.
    - `parent_slug` string: Slug of the parent category, when this is a sub-category.
    - `slug` string, required: Universal category slug.
    - `sources` string[], nullable, required: Sources with live rankings for this category.
  - `has_more` boolean, required: Whether more results exist

## Other responses

- `402`: Payment Required. Read error_code. payment_required is the x402 path: either a keyless request being challenged — pay $0.01 in USDC per request (requirements in the PAYMENT-REQUIRED header) or send a pp_ API key — or a supplied payment that failed settlement (details in the PAYMENT-RESPONSE header; retry the same signature before signing a new one). See https://docs.particle.pro/x402. Any other code means the credential was accepted but does not cover this request (a plan or session gate such as premium_required or paid_plan_confirmation_required); its resolve says how to obtain access, and no payment header is sent.
- `default`: Error

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