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# List All Categories

This endpoint returns a paged list of all categories supported by TCGplayer.

This endpoint is a good starting point for getting information about all of the different product categories that are listed on TCGplayer.

[block:code]
{
  "codes": [
    {
      "code": "{\n  \"totalItems\": 0,\n  \"success\": true,\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"string\"\n  ],\n  \"results\": [\n    {\n      \"categoryId\": 0,\n      \"name\": \"string\",\n      \"modifiedOn\": \"2017-11-21T00:47:27.037Z\",\n      \"displayName\": \"string\",\n      \"seoCategoryName\": \"string\",\n      \"sealedLabel\": \"string\",\n      \"nonSealedLabel\": \"string\",\n      \"conditionGuideUrl\": \"string\",\n      \"isScannable\": true,\n      \"popularity\": 0\n    }\n  ]\n}",
      "language": "json",
      "name": "Response Template"
    },
    {
      "code": "/catalog/categories?sortOrder=categoryId&offset=1&limit=3\n\nHeaders:\nAuthorization | {{bearerToken}}\n\nResponse:\n{\n    \"totalItems\": 57,\n    \"success\": true,\n    \"errors\": [],\n    \"results\": [\n        {\n            \"categoryId\": 2,\n            \"name\": \"YuGiOh\",\n            \"modifiedOn\": \"2019-03-04T21:54:42.943\",\n            \"displayName\": \"YuGiOh\",\n            \"seoCategoryName\": \"YuGiOh\",\n            \"sealedLabel\": \"Sealed Products\",\n            \"nonSealedLabel\": \"Single Cards\",\n            \"conditionGuideUrl\": \"https://store.tcgplayer.com/help/yugiohconditions\",\n            \"isScannable\": true,\n            \"popularity\": 1058057\n        },\n        {\n            \"categoryId\": 3,\n            \"name\": \"Pokemon\",\n            \"modifiedOn\": \"2019-03-04T16:37:09.093\",\n            \"displayName\": \"Pokemon\",\n            \"seoCategoryName\": \"Pokemon\",\n            \"sealedLabel\": \"Sealed Products\",\n            \"nonSealedLabel\": \"Single Cards\",\n            \"conditionGuideUrl\": \"https://store.tcgplayer.com/help/cardconditionguide\",\n            \"isScannable\": true,\n            \"popularity\": 576635\n        },\n        {\n            \"categoryId\": 4,\n            \"name\": \"Axis & Allies\",\n            \"modifiedOn\": \"2017-03-01T11:03:09.737\",\n            \"displayName\": \"Axis & Allies\",\n            \"seoCategoryName\": \"Axis & Allies\",\n            \"sealedLabel\": \"Sealed Products\",\n            \"nonSealedLabel\": \"Miniatures\",\n            \"conditionGuideUrl\": \"https://store.tcgplayer.com/\",\n            \"isScannable\": false,\n            \"popularity\": 0\n        }\n    ]\n}",
      "language": "json",
      "name": "Examples Response #1"
    }
  ]
}
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# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "info": {
    "version": "v1.39.0",
    "title": "TcgApi"
  },
  "paths": {
    "/catalog/categories": {
      "get": {
        "tags": [
          "Catalog"
        ],
        "summary": "List All Categories",
        "description": "This endpoint returns a paged list of all categories supported by TCGplayer.",
        "operationId": "Catalog_GetCategories",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "offset",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "Used for paging. The number of categories to skip. Default is 0.",
            "required": false,
            "schema": {
              "type": "integer",
              "format": "int32"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "limit",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "Used for paging. The maximum number of categories to return. Default is 10.",
            "required": false,
            "schema": {
              "type": "integer",
              "format": "int32"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "sortOrder",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "The name of the property by which to sort the returned categories. If not\r\nspecified, results will be sorted by name.",
            "required": false,
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "sortDesc",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "If true then sort descending, otherwise sort ascending.",
            "required": false,
            "schema": {
              "type": "boolean"
            }
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "Categories found.",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/TcgApiModel.Common.PagedApiResult_TcgApiModel.Catalog.Category_"
                }
              },
              "text/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/TcgApiModel.Common.PagedApiResult_TcgApiModel.Catalog.Category_"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Offset is less than 0 or limit is less than or equal to 0."
          },
          "404": {
            "description": "No categories found."
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.tcgplayer.com"
    }
  ],
  "components": {
    "schemas": {
      "TcgApiModel.Catalog.Category": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "categoryId": {
            "format": "int32",
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "modifiedOn": {
            "format": "date-time",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "displayName": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "seoCategoryName": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "sealedLabel": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "nonSealedLabel": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "conditionGuideUrl": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "isScannable": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "popularity": {
            "format": "int32",
            "type": "integer"
          }
        }
      },
      "TcgApiModel.Common.PagedApiResult_TcgApiModel.Catalog.Category_": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "totalItems": {
            "format": "int32",
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "success": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "errors": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "results": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/TcgApiModel.Catalog.Category"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "x-readme": {
    "explorer-enabled": true,
    "proxy-enabled": true
  },
  "_id": {
    "buffer": {
      "0": 94,
      "1": 217,
      "2": 152,
      "3": 86,
      "4": 78,
      "5": 118,
      "6": 200,
      "7": 0,
      "8": 17,
      "9": 105,
      "10": 157,
      "11": 192
    }
  }
}
```