> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.payluk.ng/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# List categories



## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi.json GET /v1/escrow/category/get
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Payluk ThirdParty API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Merchant / Business API for the Payluk escrow and payments platform.


    All routes are mounted under `/v1` and authenticated with a secret key.
    Every response uses the standard envelope `{ status, message, data }`.
  contact:
    name: Payluk Developer Support
    email: support@payluk.ng
    url: https://payluk.ng
servers:
  - url: https://staging.api.payluk.ng
    description: 'Staging: use sk_test_ keys here for safe testing'
  - url: https://api.payluk.ng
    description: 'Production: use sk_live_ keys'
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Escrow
    description: Create and manage standard escrow payment links.
  - name: Milestone Escrow
    description: Escrows that release funds in parts as milestones are confirmed.
  - name: Vault Escrow
    description: >-
      Merchant-only pooled-stake escrows: customers stake from their wallets and
      the merchant declares the winner.
  - name: Categories
    description: Organise escrows into merchant-defined categories.
  - name: Merchant Customers
    description: Manage the buyers and sellers that transact under your merchant account.
  - name: Disputes
    description: Confirm deliveries, raise disputes and resolve them.
  - name: Payments
    description: Fund wallets and escrows, verify references and manage payout details.
  - name: Debit Cards
    description: List and remove customers' saved debit cards.
  - name: Crypto Whitelist
    description: Manage whitelisted crypto withdrawal addresses.
  - name: Misc
    description: Supporting reference data.
paths:
  /v1/escrow/category/get:
    get:
      tags:
        - Categories
      summary: List categories
      operationId: getCategories
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated categories.
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                status: 200
                message: Categories fetched successfully
                data:
                  data:
                    - id: 665f1b2c9a1e4d0012ab3c30
                      name: Electronics
                  pagination:
                    count: 1
                    pages: 1
                    isLastPage: true
                    nextPage: null
                    previousPage: null
components:
  parameters:
    Page:
      name: page
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Page number (1-based).
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 1
      example: 1
    Limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Items per page.
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 10
      example: 10
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Your secret key as a Bearer token. The key prefix selects the
        environment: `sk_test_...` (test) or `sk_live_...` (live).

````