# Retrieve a category

Only available to Buyer Users.

Endpoint: GET /me/categories/{categoryID}
Version: 1.0.457.36910
Security: OAuth2

## Security:

  - `OAuth2` (unknown)
    oauth2 scopes: FullAccess, Shopper

## Path parameters:

  - `categoryID` (string, required)
    ID of the category.

## Query parameters:

  - `catalogID` (string, required)
    ID of the catalog.

## Response 200:

  - `200` (unknown)
    Only available to Buyer Users.

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `ID` (string)

  - `Name` (string)

  - `Description` (string)

  - `ListOrder` (integer)
    Order that the category appears within its parent or catalog (if root level).

  - `Active` (boolean)
    If false, buyers cannot see this category or any categories or products under it.

  - `ParentID` (string)
    ID of the parent category.

  - `ChildCount` (integer)
    Number of categories that are *immediate* children of this category.

  - `xp` (object)

## Response 4XX:

  - `4XX` (unknown)
    Expected errors range from 400-409. Anything in the 5XX range indicates a server issue and should be reported to support.

## Response 4XX fields (application/json):

  - `StatusCode` (integer)
    Example: 404

  - `ErrorCode` (string)
    Example: NotFoundError

  - `Message` (string)
    Example: Object not found

  - `Data` (object)
    Example: {"ObjectType":"","ObjectID":""}