---
title: "/getPackageCategory"
description: "Get Category API Call. Returns package category data. Production Endpoint: https://auctionconductor.com/API/getPackageCategory QA Staging Endpoint: https://ac testserver.com/API/ getPackageCategory A…"
url: "https://help.aesauctions.com/article/suwv0oprp4-get-package-category"
category: "API"
updated_at: "2025-02-18T22:59:10Z"
---

# /getPackageCategory

### Get Category API Call

- Returns package category data.

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

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

#### Accepted Data

| Parameter             | Req’d | Format | Default | Description                                                             |
|-----------------------|-------|--------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| package\_category\_id | Y     | number | (none)  | Package Category identifier returned by the createPackageCategory call. |

#### **Return Values**

\* indicates data will always be returned

| Parameter              | Value    | Description                                                                                |
|------------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| package\_category\_id* | number   | Contributor identification                                                                 |
| event\_id*             | number   | Event id                                                                                   |
| 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

```
{
   package_category_id: 2748
}
```

#### Sample Response

```
{
   "package_category_id": 2748,
   "category_name": "Travel",
   "event_id": 2442,
   "buy_now_percent": 170,
   "increment_percent": 15,
   "minimum_percent": 45,
   "start_number": 800,
   "end_number": 899
}
```