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

GET /v1/categories/2517/?format=api
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Last-Modified: Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:36:20 GMT
Vary: Accept

{
    "parent": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/categories/14/?format=api",
    "name": "Rheinland-Pfalz und Saarland",
    "children": [
        {
            "name": "Nördlich der Linie Trier-Mainz",
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/categories/1641/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "name": "Südlich der Linie Trier-Mainz",
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/categories/1642/?format=api"
        }
    ],
    "routes": [
        {
            "description": "Dhünn, Lahn, Mosel, Ahr",
            "creator_name": "motorx",
            "localFileUrl": {
                "file": "https://api.routeconverter.com/files/2e343bd5-faba-485d-8643-1b66f5ab4748"
            },
            "remoteUrl": null,
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/routes/14432/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "description": "ospw",
            "creator_name": "nooka",
            "localFileUrl": null,
            "remoteUrl": "https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zNDC7h2zJHx8.k9b_LFwSffAU",
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/routes/25380/?format=api"
        }
    ],
    "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/categories/2517/?format=api"
}