## Get a category

`GET https://getkollek.com/api/collections/{collection}/categories/{category}`

Retrieve a single category of a collection by its ID.

**Permissions:** Any member of the account.

### Path parameters

- `collection` (integer, required): The ID of the collection the category belongs to.
- `category` (integer, required): The ID of the category.

**Returns:** A category object, or 404 when the category does not belong to your account.

### Example request

```bash
curl https://getkollek.com/api/collections/1/categories/1 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
```

### Example response

`Status: 200`

```json
{
    "data": {
        "type": "category",
        "id": "1",
        "attributes": {
            "name": "Marvel",
            "description": "Key issues and full runs from the 1990s Marvel era.",
            "collection_id": "1",
            "parent_id": null,
            "created_at": 1752537600,
            "updated_at": 1752537600
        },
        "links": {
            "self": "https://getkollek.com/api/collections/1/categories/1"
        }
    }
}
```