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

GET /v1/categories/97/
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Last-Modified: Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:36:59 GMT
Vary: Accept

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