Get Categories

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "CategoriesGetResponse defines the response schema for `/categories/get`",
  "required": [
    "categories",
    "request_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "categories": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "An array of all of the transaction categories used by Plaid.",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Information describing a transaction category",
        "required": [
          "category_id",
          "group",
          "hierarchy"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "category_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "An identifying number for the category. `category_id` is a Plaid-specific identifier and does not necessarily correspond to merchant category codes."
          },
          "group": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "`place` for physical transactions or `special` for other transactions such as bank charges."
          },
          "hierarchy": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "A hierarchical array of the categories to which this `category_id` belongs.",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "request_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A unique identifier for the request, which can be used for troubleshooting. This identifier, like all Plaid identifiers, is case sensitive."
    }
  }
}