REST API - Get personalized category list

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https://support.intershop.com/kb/2M7952

Note

Starting with Intershop 7.10 our REST API is provided in the Open API 3.0 format, see Reference - Intershop Commerce Management 7.10 REST API.

URI	/categories;spgid=<personalization_group_id> /categories;spgid=<personalization_group_id>/<catID>
Http Method	GET
Short Description	Retrieve the top-level navigation data (list of top-level categories) or get info about (sub-) category. If page cache is enabled and spgid parameter is provided with a valid personalization group ID - Web Adapter caches this user specific response.
Query Parameters	For available parameters refer to: REST API - Get top level categories (until 7.9) REST API - Get info on (sub-)category (until 7.8)
Example Requests	/categories;spgid=gGqKDaxstt0000whc8sEo8Fd0000, /categories;spgid=gGqKDaxstt0000whc8sEo8Fd0000?view=tree&limit=3, /categories;spgid=gGqKDaxstt0000whc8sEo8Fd0000/Cameras-Camcorders, /categories;spgid=gGqKDaxstt0000whc8sEo8Fd0000/Cameras-Camcorders?view=tree&limit=3
HTTP Status Codes	200 OK 404 Not Found (for /categories/<catID>)
Description	Equivalent to /categories (resp. /categories/<catID>/<subCatID>) but in addition "spgid" matrix parameter is provided and used for personalized caching. See REST API - Get top level categories (until 7.9) and REST API - Get info on (sub-)category (until 7.8) for different query parameters on /categories (resp. /categories/<catID>) resource. The matrix parameter "spgid" is optional and it stands for personalization Group Based Caching. If not provided - the Web Adapter will NOT cache the response from the Rest call. Response for anonymous customers is NOT cached, even if "spgid" parameter is provided. This means that anonymous customers always get not cached response and there is NO need to provide "spgid" if this rest call is executed without authorization. If "spgid" is provided in the URI for unregistered customer, then this "faulty" spgid is removed from the result URIs (URIs of the subcategories). Response for the currently logged in customer is cached only if "spgid" parameter is provided and it contains a valid personalization group ID as a value. Usually this personalization group is retrieved from the session of the current user. If "spgid" is not provided in the URI for logged in customer, then the response is NOT cached by the webadapter but the result URIs (URIs of the subcategories) contain this "spgid" parameter in order to be cached when a call is performed based on the generated URIs. If the spgid is not valid then: An empty list is returned (/categories); An empty category resource is returned (/categories/<catID>).
Cartridge	app_sf_rest
Application	B2C Web Shop, SMB Web Shop

Product Version	7.8
Product To Version
Status	New Labels

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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 data example	Anonymous customer: /categories ... { "name": "Computers", "type": "Category", ... "uri": "inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories/Computers" } ... Anonymous customer: /categories/Computers { "name": "Computers", "type": "Category", ... "subCategoriesCount": 7, "subCategories": [ { "name": "Monitors", "type": "Category", ... "id": "3001", "uri": "inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories/Computers/3001" }, ... ] ... } Anonymous customer: /categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000 ... { "name": "Computers", "type": "Category", ... "uri": "inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories/Computers" } ... Anonymous customer: /categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000/Computers { "name": "Computers", "type": "Category", ... "subCategoriesCount": 7, "subCategories": [ { "name": "Monitors", "type": "Category", ... "id": "3001", "uri": "inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories/Computers/3001" }, ... ] ... } Authenticated customer: /categories ... { "name": "Computers", "type": "Category", ... "uri": "inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000/Computers" } ... Authenticated customer: /categories/Computers { "name": "Computers", "type": "Category", ... "subCategoriesCount": 7, "subCategories": [ { "name": "Monitors", "type": "Category", ... "id": "3001", "uri": "inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000/Computers/3001" }, ... ] ... } Authenticated customer: /categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000 ... { "name": "Computers", "type": "Category", ... "uri": "inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000/Computers" } ... Authenticated customer: /categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000/Computers { "name": "Computers", "type": "Category", ... "subCategoriesCount": 7, "subCategories": [ { "name": "Monitors", "type": "Category", ... "id": "3001", "uri": "inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000/Computers/3001" }, ... ] ... }

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Response data format	text/xml
Response related java object	com.intershop.component.rest.capi.resourceobject.ResourceCollectionRO com.intershop.sellside.rest.b2c.capi.resourceobject.CategoryRO
Response data example	Anonymous customer: /categories ... <Category name="Computers" type="Category"> ... <uri>inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories/Computers</uri> </Category> ... Anonymous customer: /categories/Computers ... <Category name="Computers" type="Category"> ... <subCategories> <Category name="Monitors" type="Category"> ... <id>3001</id> <uri>inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories/Computers/3001</uri> </Category> ... </subCategories> <subCategoriesCount>7</subCategoriesCount> </Category> ... Anonymous customer: /categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000 ... <Category name="Computers" type="Category"> ... <uri>inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories/Computers</uri> </Category> ... Anonymous customer: /categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000/Computers ... <Category name="Computers" type="Category"> ... <subCategories> <Category name="Monitors" type="Category"> ... <id>3001</id> <uri>inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories/Computers/3001</uri> </Category> ... </subCategories> <subCategoriesCount>7</subCategoriesCount> </Category> ... Authenticated customer: /categories ... <Category name="Computers" type="Category"> ... <uri>inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000/Computers</uri> </Category> ... Authenticated customer: /categories/Computers ... <Category name="Computers" type="Category"> ... <subCategories> <Category name="Monitors" type="Category"> ... <id>3001</id> <uri>inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000/Computers/3001</uri> </Category> ... </subCategories> <subCategoriesCount>7</subCategoriesCount> </Category> ... Authenticated customer: /categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000 ... <Category name="Computers" type="Category"> ... <uri>inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000/Computers</uri> </Category> ... Authenticated customer: /categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000/Computers ... <Category name="Computers" type="Category"> ... <subCategories> <Category name="Monitors" type="Category"> ... <id>3001</id> <uri>inSPIRED-inTRONICS-Site/-/categories;spgid=4E6Q8F1JBYc000TWY3IKC0Nb0000/Computers/3001</uri> </Category> ... </subCategories> <subCategoriesCount>7</subCategoriesCount> </Category> ...

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