---
title: "For each asked category, its `n` largest non-shadow brands by live ads."
method: GET
path: "/v1/categories/leaders"
tags: ["categories"]
---

# For each asked category, its \`n\` largest non-shadow brands by live ads.

`GET /v1/categories/leaders`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.storequant.com`
- URL: `https://api.storequant.com/v1/categories/leaders`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

For each asked category, its `n` largest non-shadow brands by live ads. Scope `categories:read`; cache `daily`.

## Query parameters

- `categories` string, required
- `n` integer

## Response `200`

Success.

- object
  - `data` object[], required
    - `category` string, required
    - `brands` object[], required
      - `brand` object, required
        - `id` string, uuid, required
        - `slug` string, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `logo_url` string, uri, nullable, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `live_ads` integer, required
  - `meta` object, required
    - `request_id` string, required
    - `as_of` string, date-time, required
    - `lag_hours` number
    - `cursor` string
    - `count` integer

## Other responses

- `4XX`: The one error shape.
- `5XX`: The one error shape.

## Changes

- **2026-10-19** `4fbe9d681caf`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/scrollstash/apis/storequant-api/changes/v1/categories/leaders/get.md)

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