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# Get email template categories

> Get all email template categories



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /api/email/template/categories
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  description: >-
    Public REST API for Benchmark Email.


    Authenticate every request by including your API key in the `X-API-Key`
    header.

    Each key is issued with one or more scopes that control which endpoints it
    may call.


    Rate limits: 60 requests per minute per account.

    Monthly quota: determined by your subscription plan.
  title: Benchmark Email API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - description: >-
      Your account's API base URL. Copy the full URL shown on Settings > API
      Keys in your Benchmark Email account and paste it here.
    url: '{apiBaseUrl}'
    variables:
      apiBaseUrl:
        default: ''
        description: >-
          Your account's API base URL. Copy it from Settings > API Keys in your
          Benchmark Email account.
security:
  - apiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - description: Contact related endpoints
    name: contact
  - description: Contact structure related endpoints
    name: contact-structure
  - description: List related endpoints
    name: lists
  - description: Email domain related endpoints
    name: email-domain
  - description: Email campaign related endpoints
    name: email-campaign
  - description: Email template related endpoints
    name: email-template
  - description: Report related endpoints
    name: reports
paths:
  /api/email/template/categories:
    get:
      tags:
        - email-template
      summary: Get email template categories
      description: Get all email template categories
      operationId: getEmailTemplateCategories
      parameters:
        - description: Language code
          in: query
          name: lang
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  records:
                    description: List of template categories
                    items:
                      properties:
                        attributes:
                          description: List of attributes in this category
                          items:
                            properties:
                              categoryId:
                                description: Parent category ID
                                type: string
                              id:
                                description: Attribute ID
                                type: string
                              lang:
                                description: Language code
                                type: string
                              order:
                                description: Attribute display order
                                type: integer
                              value:
                                description: Attribute display value
                                type: string
                            type: object
                          type: array
                        id:
                          description: Category ID
                          type: string
                        lang:
                          description: Language code
                          type: string
                        name:
                          description: Category name
                          type: string
                        order:
                          description: Category display order
                          type: integer
                      type: object
                    type: array
                  total:
                    description: Total number of categories
                    type: integer
                type: object
          description: Successful operation
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
      security:
        - apiKeyAuth: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      description: API key authentication
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      type: apiKey

````