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REST API - Get top level categories (until 7.9)
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Document Properties
Kbid2488F4
Last Modified23-Jun-2020
Added to KB11-Jul-2013
Public AccessEveryone
StatusOnline
Doc TypeReferences
Product
  • ICM 7.7
  • ICM 7.8
  • ICM 7.9
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REST API - Get top level categories (until 7.9)

https://support.intershop.com/kb/2488F4
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URI

/categories

Http Method

GET

Short Description

Retrieve the top-level navigation data (list of top-level categories)

Query Parameters

view=tree: triggers hierarchical view
limit=<N>: the number of levels to be returned (depth)
imageView=<ImageView>: restricts category images only to a certain view. Example: imageView=front
imageType=<ImageType>: restricts category images only to a certain type. Example: imageType=2XS
allImages=true: specifies whether images in all image views and image types should be provided.

Example Requests

/categories, /categories?view=tree&limit=3

HTTP Status Codes

200 OK

Description

There request retrieves the top-level categories.
There are no further parameters to control the response data.
The response is a JSON data structure containing a list with the retrieved categories.

Cartridge

app_sf_rest

Application

B2C Web Shop, SMB Web Shop

Product Version

7.4

Product To Version

7.9

Status

final

JSON

Request Data Format

Request related java object

n/a

Request Example

n/a

Response Data Format

application/json

Response related java object

com.intershop.component.rest.capi.resourceobject.ResourceCollectionRO
com.intershop.sellside.rest.b2c.capi.resourceobject.CategoryRO

Response Example

{
    "elements": [
        {
            "name": "Cameras-Camcorders",
            "type": "Category",
            "id": "Cameras-Camcorders",
            "description": "The Vectra products and services catalog.",
            "online": "1",
            "images": [
                {
                    "name": "front 1XL",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 220,
                    "imageActualWidth": 220,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/1XL/4545023-288.jpg",
                    "typeID": "1XL",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front 2XS",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 50,
                    "imageActualWidth": 50,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/2XS/4545023-288.jpg",
                    "typeID": "2XS",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front S",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 110,
                    "imageActualWidth": 110,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/S/4545023-288.jpg",
                    "typeID": "S",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front L",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 170,
                    "imageActualWidth": 170,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/L/4545023-288.jpg",
                    "typeID": "L",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front M",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 140,
                    "imageActualWidth": 140,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/M/4545023-288.jpg",
                    "typeID": "M",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front 3XL",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 380,
                    "imageActualWidth": 380,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/3XL/4545023-288.jpg",
                    "typeID": "3XL",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front 1XS",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 80,
                    "imageActualWidth": 80,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/1XS/4545023-288.jpg",
                    "typeID": "1XS",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front 2XL",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 300,
                    "imageActualWidth": 300,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/3XL/4545023-288.jpg",
                    "typeID": "2XL",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                }
            ],
            "hasOnlineSubCategories": true,
            "hasOnlineProducts": true,
            "uri": "PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/categories/Cameras-Camcorders"
        },
        {
            "name": "Computers",
            "type": "Category",
            "id": "Computers",            
            "description": "The Computers products and services catalog.",
            "online": "1",
            "hasOnlineSubCategories": true,
            "hasOnlineProducts": true,
            "uri": "PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/categories/Computers"
        },
        {
            "name": "Telecommunication",
            "type": "Category",
            "id": "Telecommunication",           
            "description": "The Mobile Computing products and services catalog.",
            "online": "1",
            "hasOnlineSubCategories": true,
            "hasOnlineProducts": false,
            "uri": "PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/categories/Telecommunication"
        },
        {
            "name": "Specials",
            "type": "Category",
            "id": "Specials",            
            "description": "Special products and services.",
            "online": "1",
            "images": [
                {
                    "name": "front 1XL",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 220,
                    "imageActualWidth": 220,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/1XL/4833886-3661.jpg",
                    "typeID": "1XL",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front S",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 110,
                    "imageActualWidth": 110,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/S/4833886-3661.jpg",
                    "typeID": "S",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front 2XS",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 50,
                    "imageActualWidth": 50,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/2XS/4833886-3661.jpg",
                    "typeID": "2XS",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front L",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 170,
                    "imageActualWidth": 170,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/L/4833886-3661.jpg",
                    "typeID": "L",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front M",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 140,
                    "imageActualWidth": 140,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/M/4833886-3661.jpg",
                    "typeID": "M",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front 3XL",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 380,
                    "imageActualWidth": 380,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/3XL/4833886-3661.jpg",
                    "typeID": "3XL",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front 1XS",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 80,
                    "imageActualWidth": 80,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/1XS/4833886-3661.jpg",
                    "typeID": "1XS",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                },
                {
                    "name": "front 2XL",
                    "type": "Image",
                    "imageActualHeight": 300,
                    "imageActualWidth": 300,
                    "effectiveUrl": "/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/3XL/4833886-3661.jpg",
                    "typeID": "2XL",
                    "primaryImage": true,
                    "viewID": "front"
                }
            ],
            "hasOnlineSubCategories": true,
            "hasOnlineProducts": false,
            "uri": "PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/categories/Specials"
        },
        {
            "name": "TV-Home-Entertainment",
            "type": "Category",
            "id": "TV-Home-Entertainment",           
            "description": "The TV & Home Entertainment products and services catalog.",
            "online": "1",
            "hasOnlineSubCategories": true,
            "hasOnlineProducts": false,
            "uri": "PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/categories/TV-Home-Entertainment"
        }
    ],
    "type": "Categories"
}

XML

XML Request Data Format

XML Request Java Objects

n/a

XML Request Example

n/a

XML Response Data Format

text/xml

XML Response Java Objects

com.intershop.component.rest.capi.resourceobject.ResourceCollectionRO
com.intershop.sellside.rest.b2c.capi.resourceobject.CategoryRO

XML Response Example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<Categories type="Categories">
    <elements>
        <Category name="Cameras-Camcorders" type="Category">
            <description>The Vectra products and services catalog.</description>            
            <hasOnlineProducts>true</hasOnlineProducts>
            <hasOnlineSubCategories>true</hasOnlineSubCategories>
            <id>Cameras-Camcorders</id>
            <images>
                <Image name="front 1XL" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/1XL/4545023-288.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>220</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>220</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>1XL</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front 2XS" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/2XS/4545023-288.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>50</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>50</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>2XS</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front S" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/S/4545023-288.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>110</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>110</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>S</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front L" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/L/4545023-288.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>170</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>170</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>L</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front M" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/M/4545023-288.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>140</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>140</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>M</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front 3XL" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/3XL/4545023-288.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>380</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>380</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>3XL</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front 1XS" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/1XS/4545023-288.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>80</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>80</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>1XS</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front 2XL" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/3XL/4545023-288.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>300</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>300</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>2XL</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
            </images>
            <online>1</online>
            <uri>PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/categories/Cameras-Camcorders</uri>
        </Category>
        <Category name="Computers" type="Category">
            <description>The Computers products and services catalog.</description>            
            <hasOnlineProducts>true</hasOnlineProducts>
            <hasOnlineSubCategories>true</hasOnlineSubCategories>
            <id>Computers</id>
            <online>1</online>
            <uri>PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/categories/Computers</uri>
        </Category>
        <Category name="Telecommunication" type="Category">
            <description>The Mobile Computing products and services catalog.</description>            
            <hasOnlineProducts>false</hasOnlineProducts>
            <hasOnlineSubCategories>true</hasOnlineSubCategories>
            <id>Telecommunication</id>
            <online>1</online>
            <uri>PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/categories/Telecommunication</uri>
        </Category>
        <Category name="Specials" type="Category">
            <description>Special products and services.</description>            
            <hasOnlineProducts>false</hasOnlineProducts>
            <hasOnlineSubCategories>true</hasOnlineSubCategories>
            <id>Specials</id>
            <images>
                <Image name="front 1XL" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/1XL/4833886-3661.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>220</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>220</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>1XL</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front S" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/S/4833886-3661.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>110</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>110</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>S</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front 2XS" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/2XS/4833886-3661.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>50</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>50</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>2XS</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front L" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/L/4833886-3661.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>170</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>170</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>L</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front M" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/M/4833886-3661.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>140</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>140</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>M</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front 3XL" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/3XL/4833886-3661.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>380</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>380</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>3XL</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front 1XS" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/1XS/4833886-3661.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>80</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>80</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>1XS</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
                <Image name="front 2XL" type="Image">
                    <effectiveUrl>/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/PrimeTech/en_US/3XL/4833886-3661.jpg</effectiveUrl>
                    <imageActualHeight>300</imageActualHeight>
                    <imageActualWidth>300</imageActualWidth>
                    <primaryImage>true</primaryImage>
                    <typeID>2XL</typeID>
                    <viewID>front</viewID>
                </Image>
            </images>
            <online>1</online>
            <uri>PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/categories/Specials</uri>
        </Category>
        <Category name="TV-Home-Entertainment" type="Category">
            <description>The TV &amp; Home Entertainment products and services catalog.</description>            
            <hasOnlineProducts>false</hasOnlineProducts>
            <hasOnlineSubCategories>true</hasOnlineSubCategories>
            <id>TV-Home-Entertainment</id>
            <online>1</online>
            <uri>PrimeTech-PrimeTechSpecials-Site/b2c-web-shop/categories/TV-Home-Entertainment</uri>
        </Category>
    </elements>
</Categories>

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