# Get Categories

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Interface should be called on the server side, not in the front end (Weixin Mini Program, web pages, APP, etc.) directly called, specific reference interface call guide

Interface name: getCategory

This interface is used to get Weixin Mini Program, Official Account belongs to the category for query public template

# 1. How to call

# HTTPS calls

GET https://api.weixin.qq.com/wxaapi/newtmpl/getcategory?access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN

# Cloud Calls

• Call method: subscribeMessage.getCategory

• The input and exit parameters are the same as the HTTPS call, which can be called in the cloud call documentation

# Third party invocation

• This interface supports Third Party Platform generation business call.

• This interface belongs to the permission set id: 18,89

• When a service provider is authorized by one of the permissions set, it can call on behalf of the merchant by using authorizer_access_token , which can be viewed in the third-party call documentation.

# 2. Request parameters

# Query parametersQuery String parameters

# Request BodyRequest Payload

nothing

# 3. Return Parameters

# Response Payload

# Res.data(Array)Object Payload

List of categories

# 4. Note

There are no special considerations for this interface

# 5. Code examples

# 5.1 Sample HTTPS Request

Example Requests

GET https://api.weixin.qq.com/wxaapi/newtmpl/getcategory?access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN

Return an example

{
  "errcode": 0,
  "errmsg": "ok",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 616,
      "name": "公交"
    }
  ]
}

# 5.2 Cloud function call example

Example Requests

const cloud = require('wx-server-sdk')
cloud.init({
  env: cloud.DYNAMIC_CURRENT_ENV,
})
exports.main = async (event, context) => {
  try {
    const result = await cloud.openapi.subscribeMessage.getCategory({})
    return result
  } catch (err) {
    return err
  }
}

Return an example

{
  "errCode": 0,
  "errMsg": "openapi.subscribeMessage.getCategory:ok",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 616,
      "name": "公交"
    }
  ]
}

# 6. Error code

The following is a list of error codes for this interface, other error codes can refer to General error codes

# 7. Scope of application