---
title: "Get the media category tree"
method: GET
path: "/media-categories/"
tags: ["Media categories"]
---

# Get the media category tree

`GET /media-categories/`

Get the media category tree.

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

## Changes

- **2026-03-18** `e271d0e41f6d` — 5 info
  - api operation id `get_media_categories_` removed and replaced with `getMediaCategories`
  - the endpoint scheme security `XF-Api-Key` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `XF-OAuth2` was added to the API
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `XF-Api-User` to all path's operations
  - …1 more
- **2026-03-06** `0f490cfb7931` — 2 info
  - api tag `Media categories` added
  - api tag `media-categories` removed
- **2026-03-05** `6b68c4d49c45` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-02-03** `fc0a40f3b859` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/xenforo-ltd/apis/xenforo-api/changes/media-categories/get.md)

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