Get store category by ID

Returns one store category from the API-key's community by category ID, with optional field projection.

Use this when a partner integration needs category detail for a storefront category page, breadcrumb, or category-specific product listing.

Authentication:

Bearer API key in Authorization header

API key must have the store permission

Community is resolved from the API key token — do not pass communityID

Returns 401 if the key is missing, invalid, or expired

Returns 403 if the key does not include the store permission

Rate limits:

Standard API rate limits apply

Constraints:

categoryID must be a valid category identifier accepted by the source store service

fields is a comma-separated projection using selectable category fields

Invalid IDs or unsupported projection fields return 400

Missing categories return 404 when the source service reports not found

Upstream store-service failures return 502

Example — read:

{ "path": "/categories/507f1f77bcf86cd799439021", "query": "?fields=name,displayOrder" }

Related endpoints:

GET /stores — read store configuration

GET /categories — list store categories

GET /products — list active store products

GET /products/{productID} — read a single store product

What it is for: Get store category by ID in the community store catalog. Use this to organize products into customer-facing store sections.
How to use it: Send a GET request to /categories/{categoryID} with the request body, query parameters, or multipart fields shown below. Partner API key required when this surface is enabled for the community. Confirm gateway access before using in production.
Successful response: HTTP 200. The body follows the endpoint schema; many integration endpoints wrap the useful payload under data with status and message.
Common error states:

400 invalid request body, query, ObjectId, pagination, file format, or missing required field.

401 missing, invalid, expired, or insufficient API key/token.

403 key is valid but cannot access this community/channel/user/resource, where supported by the service.

404 target resource, route, or community-scoped record was not found.

409 duplicate or conflicting state for create/update operations, where applicable.

500 unexpected Returning.AI service error.

{ "meta": { "status": "success", "statusCode": 200 }, "message": "Read category success.", "data": { "_id": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439021", "communityID": "6502c9e514a3e564c5c09c0a", "name": "Premium Rewards", "coverImage": "https://example.com/category.png", "shouldShowCover": true, "isArchived": false, "viewType": "full", "displayOrder": 0, "categoryPermission": [], "defaultPurchaseStatusID": "650906d314a3e564c56f3450", "createdAt": "2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z", "updatedAt": "2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z" } }

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