---
title: "/getPackageCategories"
description: "Get Categories API Call. Returns all package category data for a particular event. Production Endpoint: https://auctionconductor.com/API/getPackageCategories QA Staging Endpoint: https://ac testserve…"
url: "https://help.aesauctions.com/article/3q7stsktv3-get-package-categories"
category: "API"
updated_at: "2025-02-18T22:54:01Z"
---

# /getPackageCategories

### Get Categories API Call

- Returns all package category data for a particular event.

**Production Endpoint: https://auctionconductor.com/API/getPackageCategories**

**QA Staging Endpoint: https://actestserver.com/API/getPackageCategories**

#### Accepted Data

| Parameter | Req’d | Format | Default | Description       |
|-----------|-------|--------|---------|-------------------|
| event\_id | Y     | number | (none)  | Event identifier. |

#### **Return Values**

\* indicates data will always be returned

| Parameter             | Value    | Description                                                                                |
|-----------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| package\_category\_id | number   | Package category identifier                                                                |
| category\_name        | 50 chars | Package category name                                                                      |
| buy\_now\_percent     | number   | Default % of value to be applied to new packages, determines the Buy Now Price             |
| increment\_percent    | number   | Default % of value to be applied to new packages, determines the incremental raise per bid |
| minimum\_percent      | number   | Default % of value to be applied to new packages, determines the minimum bid               |
| start\_number         | number   | Starting package number for the category                                                   |
| end\_number           | number   | Ending package number for the category                                                     |

#### Sample Call

```
{
   event_id: 2442
}
```

#### Sample Response

```
[
  {
   "package_category_id": 2689,
   "category_name": "Live Auction",
   "start_number": 1,
   "end_number": 99,
   "minimum_percent": 0,
   "increment_percent": 0,
   "buy_now_percent": null
   },
  {
   "package_category_id": 2690,
   "category_name": "Silent1",
   "start_number": 100,
   "end_number": 199,
   "minimum_percent": 0,
   "increment_percent": 0,
   "buy_now_percent": null
   },
  {
   "package_category_id": 2691,
   "category_name": "Silent2",
   "start_number": 200,
   "end_number": 299,
   "minimum_percent": 0,
   "increment_percent": 0,
   "buy_now_percent": null
   },
  {
   "package_category_id": 2727,
   "category_name": "Multi-Unit",
   "start_number": 300,
   "end_number": 399,
   "minimum_percent": 0,
   "increment_percent": 0,
   "buy_now_percent": null
   },
  {
   "package_category_id": 2728,
   "category_name": "Donations",
   "start_number": 400,
   "end_number": 499,
   "minimum_percent": 0,
   "increment_percent": 0,
   "buy_now_percent": null
   },
  {
   "package_category_id": 2740,
   "category_name": "Ticketing",
   "start_number": 500,
   "end_number": 599,
   "minimum_percent": 0,
   "increment_percent": 0,
   "buy_now_percent": null
   },
  {
   "package_category_id": 2746,
   "category_name": "API",
   "start_number": 600,
   "end_number": 699,
   "minimum_percent": 0,
   "increment_percent": 0,
   "buy_now_percent": null
   },
  {
   "package_category_id": 2747,
   "category_name": "Home and Garden",
   "start_number": 700,
   "end_number": 799,
   "minimum_percent": 0,
   "increment_percent": 0,
   "buy_now_percent": null
   }
],
```