# Product Categories ## zapiGetMerchandiseCategories `GET` `https://{yourdomainname}.zaui.net/zapi/` #### Request Body | Name | Type | Description | | ----------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | zapiToken\* | integer | Token that must be used for a reseller to communicate with the supplier system. | | methodName\* | string | The method being called. | | zapiUserId\* | integer | Generated by the supplier system when a new contact is created. | | zapiAccountId\* | integer | Generated by the supplier system. | {% tabs %} {% tab title="200: OK " %} ```xml 2.1 0 OK zapiGetMerchandiseCategories 0 1 1 2 1 ``` {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} {% tabs %} {% tab title="Request" %} ```xml zapiGetMerchandiseCategories ``` {% endtab %} {% tab title="Response" %} ```xml 2.0 0 ZAPI Ok zapiGetMerchandiseCategories ```

Element	M/O/C	Format	Length	Details
Response	M	a-z, A-Z		Top level element
ZapiVersion	M	0-9	5
Error	M	0-9	2	Error message details
Message	M	a-z, A-Z, 0-9	Variable
MethodResponse	M
MethodName	M	a-z, A-Z, 0-9	Variable	See documentation for options
Items	M	Element	Variable
Item		Element	Variable
CategoryID	M	0-9		Unique ID for the category
CategoryName	M	a-z, A-Z, 0-9		Category name
Category Description	M	a-z, A-Z, 0-9	Variable	Category description

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