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# Get a category by Id.

> Returns a category.



## OpenAPI

````yaml get /categories/{categoryId}
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: AASAAN REST API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    REST API endpoints are organized by resource type. You’ll need to use
    different endpoints depending on your app’s requirements.
servers:
  - url: https://api.aasaan.shop/api/v1/stores
    description: Development server
security: []
tags: []
paths:
  /categories/{categoryId}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Category
      summary: Get a category by Id.
      description: Returns a category.
      parameters:
        - name: categoryId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            description: Category Id
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Returns a category.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Category'
        '403':
          description: Invalid Api Key.
        '404':
          description: Category not found.
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
      security:
        - apiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    Category:
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Unique identifier for the resource that was used to create this
            category
          example: 623d3455ec3c4b3548eb4a322
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name
          example: Shampoo
        slug:
          type: string
          description: Slug
          example: shampoo
        description:
          type: string
          description: Shampoos and conditioners
          example: Hair categories
        hide:
          type: boolean
          description: Hide a category
          example: false
        displayOrder:
          type: string
          description: Display order
          example: 0
        parentCategoryId:
          type: string
          description: Parent category id
          example: 6124bc492f3660f743776404
        image:
          type: object
          description: Category image
          properties:
            id:
              type: string
              description: Image identifier
              example: 0
            url:
              type: string
              description: Image URL
              example: https://images.aasaan.app/123412421
            type:
              type: string
              description: Mime Type
              example: image/png
        date_created:
          type: string
          description: Created date
          example: '2022-03-25T03:17:44.092Z'
        date_modified:
          type: string
          description: Modified date
          example: '2022-06-10T07:51:12.510Z'
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key

````