This endpoint presents the RouteConverter API for categories in the system.

GET /v1/categories/2358/
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Last-Modified: Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:16 GMT
Vary: Accept

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    "name": "Aviation",
    "children": [
        {
            "name": "Alpen, länderübergreifend",
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/categories/146/"
        },
        {
            "name": "Segelflug",
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/categories/2632/"
        },
        {
            "name": "Paragliding",
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/categories/4991/"
        },
        {
            "name": "Flugplätze",
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/categories/7020/"
        },
        {
            "name": "MWTL",
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/categories/7840/"
        },
        {
            "name": "السعوديه",
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/categories/7850/"
        }
    ],
    "routes": [
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            "description": "Van Hoge Hereweg in Glimmen (Groningen) naar Schoterlandseweg in Nieuwehorne (Heerenveen, Friesland) - Fietsersbond Routeplanner",
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            "localFileUrl": {
                "file": "https://api.routeconverter.com/files/d30b1497-6969-442d-ae22-accddd77abcd"
            },
            "remoteUrl": null,
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/routes/40444/",
            "metadata": {
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                "lengthKind": "track",
                "positionLists": 1,
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                "size": 101090,
                "format": "GPS Exchange Format 1.1 (*.gpx)",
                "country": "NL"
            }
        },
        {
            "description": "car",
            "creator_name": "vitumbikojere",
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                "file": "https://api.routeconverter.com/files/f611bcc0-f773-455b-ae7f-3623acacb363"
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            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/routes/40489/",
            "metadata": {
                "length": 24182,
                "lengthKind": "track",
                "positionLists": 1,
                "positions": 319,
                "size": 7908,
                "format": "Google Earth 5 (*.kml)",
                "elevationGain": 0,
                "elevationLoss": 0,
                "country": "MW"
            }
        },
        {
            "description": "Position 1 to Position 18249",
            "creator_name": "lowryme",
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                "file": "https://api.routeconverter.com/files/5701395a-62f4-4990-b62b-3db32db9a2d9"
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                "positionLists": 1,
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                "size": 977398,
                "format": "Columbus GPS Type 2 (*.csv)",
                "startTime": "2025-01-22T14:54:03+00:00",
                "elevationGain": 112,
                "elevationLoss": 52,
                "country": "US"
            }
        },
        {
            "description": "Position 1 to Position 1207",
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            },
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                "positionLists": 1,
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                "format": "NMEA 0183 Sentences (*.nmea)",
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                "elevationLoss": 1096,
                "country": "IT"
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        },
        {
            "description": "Position 1 to Position 1",
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            },
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            "metadata": {
                "lengthKind": "track",
                "duration": 0,
                "positionLists": 1,
                "positions": 1,
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                "format": "Columbus GPS Type 2 (*.csv)",
                "startTime": "2026-02-17T05:10:04+00:00",
                "elevationGain": 0,
                "elevationLoss": 0,
                "country": "DE"
            }
        },
        {
            "description": "Position 3 to Position 9",
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        },
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                "startTime": "2026-02-17T15:30:06+00:00",
                "elevationGain": 163,
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            }
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            "description": "Position 7 to Position 3365",
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                "format": "Columbus GPS Type 2 (*.csv)",
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                "country": "DE"
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            "description": "Position 8 to Position 2548",
            "creator_name": "sidirelllis",
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                "lengthKind": "track",
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                "size": 148934,
                "format": "Columbus GPS Type 2 (*.csv)",
                "startTime": "2026-02-22T17:25:04+00:00",
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            }
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}