Get Venue Categories
Description
Returns a hierarchical list of categories applied to venues. This list is also available on our categories page.
Request
GET https://api.foursquare.com/v2/venues/categories
Authentication
User or userless authentication.
Response Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| id | A unique identifier for this category. |
| name | Name of the category. |
| pluralName | Pluralized version of the category name. |
| shortName | Shorter version of the category name. |
| icon | Pieces needed to construct category icons at various sizes. Combine prefix with a size (32, 44, 64, and 88 are available) and suffix, e.g. https://foursquare.com/img/categories/food/default_64.png. To get an image with a gray background, use bg_ before the size, e.g. https://foursquare.com/img/categories_v2/food/icecream_bg_32.png. |
| primary | If this is the primary category for parent venue object. |
| categories | A list of categories that are descendants of this category in the hierarchy. |
Response
{
"meta": {
"code": 200,
"requestId": "5854a3664434b94a0959cfb7"
},
"notifications": [
{
"item": {
"unreadCount": 13
},
"type": "notificationTray"
}
],
"response": {
"categories": [
{
"categories": [
{
"categories": [],
"icon": {
"prefix": "https://ss3.4sqi.net/img/categories_v2/arts_entertainment/default_",
"suffix": ".png"
},
"id": "56aa371be4b08b9a8d5734db",
"name": "Amphitheater",
"pluralName": "Amphitheaters",
"shortName": "Amphitheater"
},
{
"categories": [],
"icon": {
"prefix": "https://ss3.4sqi.net/img/categories_v2/arts_entertainment/aquarium_",
"suffix": ".png"
},
"id": "4fceea171983d5d06c3e9823",
"name": "Aquarium",
"pluralName": "Aquariums",
"shortName": "Aquarium"
},
{
"categories": [],
"icon": {
"prefix": "https://ss3.4sqi.net/img/categories_v2/arts_entertainment/arcade_",
"suffix": ".png"
},
"id": "4bf58dd8d48988d1e1931735",
"name": "Arcade",
"pluralName": "Arcades",
"shortName": "Arcade"
},
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