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Categories - v2 (Legacy)

Glossary

Here is the glossary of all terms that are used within this document.

Term

Abbreviation

Definition

Slug

Slug

The unique identifying part of a web address, typically at the end of the URL.

API Endpoints

getCategories

Request Parameters

Name

Value(s)

Description

Required

Default

key

APIKEY

API key for authentication, available on the API Keys & Calls page.(https://account.fmtc.co/cp/api_keys)

Yes

N/A, must always be provided

format

String

XML, JSON, CSV, TAB, or PIPE

Choose the feed format you would like returned.

No

v2

0,1

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No

view

0,1

Display feed results rather than forcing a download

No

0

Implementation

Response Elements

Name

Description

Slug

The unique slug assigned to the category.

Name

The human readable name of the category.

ParentID

The numerical ID of the parent category.

CategoryID

The unique numerical ID assigned to the category

Restricted

Flag value indicating if the category is a restricted-content category.

Example Response - JSON

Here is an example of a JSON Response from the getCategories endpoint.

CODE
[
    {
        "cSlug": "julyfourth",
        "cName": "4th Of July",
        "cParent": "",
        "bHoliday": "1"
    },
    {
        "cSlug": "apparel",
        "cName": "Apparel",
        "cParent": "",
        "bHoliday": "0"
    },
    {
        "cSlug": "accessories",
        "cName": "Accessories",
        "cParent": "apparel",
        "bHoliday": "0"
    }
]

Example Response - XML

Here is an example of an XML Response from the getCategories endpoint.

CODE
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
<categories>
    <category>
        <cSlug>julyfourth</cSlug>
        <name>4th Of July</name>
        <parent/>
        <holiday>1</holiday>
    </category>
    <category>
        <cSlug>apparel</cSlug>
        <name>Apparel</name>
        <parent/>
        <holiday>0</holiday>
    </category>
    <category>
        <cSlug>accessories</cSlug>
        <name>Accessories</name>
        <parent>apparel</parent>
        <holiday>0</holiday>
    </category>
    <category>
        <cSlug>apparel-baby</cSlug>
        <name>Apparel - Baby &amp; Kids</name>
        <parent>apparel</parent>
        <holiday>0</holiday>
    </category>
</categories>

Example Response - CSV

Here is an example of a CSV Response from the getCategories endpoint.

CODE
Slug,Name,Parent
julyfourth,"4th Of July",
apparel,Apparel,
accessories,Accessories,apparel

Example Response - TAB

Here is an example of a TAB Response from the getCategories endpoint.

CODE
Slug	Name	Parent
julyfourth	"4th Of July"	
apparel	Apparel	
accessories	Accessories	apparel

Example Response - PIPE

Here is an example of a PIPE Response from the getCategories endpoint.

CODE
Slug|Name|Parent
julyfourth|"4th Of July"|
apparel|Apparel|
accessories|Accessories|apparel

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