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

GET /v1/categories/3640/?format=api
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Last-Modified: Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:33:15 GMT
Vary: Accept

{
    "parent": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/categories/705/?format=api",
    "name": "Bergisches Land",
    "children": [
        {
            "name": "Wupper",
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/categories/4767/?format=api"
        }
    ],
    "routes": [
        {
            "description": "Scheuren-Busch-Eikamp  (Odental)",
            "creator_name": "thbs@thbs.de",
            "localFileUrl": {
                "file": "https://api.routeconverter.com/files/99d8125b-e816-42ef-963e-d80b958b15c3"
            },
            "remoteUrl": null,
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/routes/38826/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "description": "Neandertal",
            "creator_name": "thbs@thbs.de",
            "localFileUrl": {
                "file": "https://api.routeconverter.com/files/60c8d99a-cbd8-4b76-b21f-d3103fc620ce"
            },
            "remoteUrl": null,
            "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/routes/38831/?format=api"
        }
    ],
    "url": "https://api.routeconverter.com/v1/categories/3640/?format=api"
}