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

# List all trade categories

> Returns all trade categories (parent + sub-categories) in the system.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi-manager.yaml get /categories
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: RenovationFind Manager API
  description: >
    Internal REST API for RenovationFind manager operations.


    ## Authentication

    All endpoints require a Bearer token in the `Authorization` header.

    Tokens are issued from the RenovationFind Manager Portal.


    ```

    Authorization: Bearer <your_jwt_token>

    ```


    ## Rate Limiting

    API requests are rate-limited to **250 requests per 5 minutes** per manager.

    When exceeded, the API returns `429 Too Many Requests` with a `Retry-After`
    header.


    ## Response Format

    All responses follow a consistent envelope:

    ```json

    {
      "success": true,
      "data": { ... },
      "message": "Optional message"
    }

    ```

    On error:

    ```json

    {
      "success": false,
      "error": "Error description"
    }

    ```


    ## Partial Updates

    All PATCH endpoints accept partial payloads. Only provided (non-null) fields
    are applied;

    omitted fields remain unchanged. Date fields use `dd/MM/yyyy` format.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: RenovationFind
    url: https://www.renovationfind.com
servers:
  - url: https://www.renovationfind.com/rest-manager-api-v1
    description: Production
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
paths:
  /categories:
    get:
      tags:
        - Categories
      summary: List all trade categories
      description: Returns all trade categories (parent + sub-categories) in the system.
      operationId: getAllCategories
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of all categories
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        id:
                          type: integer
                          format: int64
                        name:
                          type: string
                        parentId:
                          type: integer
                          format: int64
                          nullable: true
                        topCategory:
                          type: boolean
                        altName:
                          type: string
components:
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: JWT token issued from the RenovationFind Manager Portal

````