> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.meshmap.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.meshmap.com/api/zones/categories.md).

# Categories

Category management for zones

## GET /categories

> List all categories

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"Zones API","version":"1.0.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Categories","description":"Category management for zones"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api","description":"API base path"}],"paths":{"/categories":{"get":{"summary":"List all categories","tags":["Categories"],"responses":{"200":{"description":"List of categories","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"array","items":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Category"}}}}},"500":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/InternalServerError"}}}}},"components":{"schemas":{"Category":{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"integer"},"name":{"type":"string"},"description":{"type":"string","nullable":true},"color":{"type":"string"},"createdAt":{"type":"string","format":"date-time"}}},"Error":{"type":"object","properties":{"error":{"type":"string"},"details":{"type":"object"}}}},"responses":{"InternalServerError":{"description":"Internal server error","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}}}}}
```

## POST /categories

> Create a new category

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"Zones API","version":"1.0.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Categories","description":"Category management for zones"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api","description":"API base path"}],"paths":{"/categories":{"post":{"summary":"Create a new category","tags":["Categories"],"requestBody":{"required":true,"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","required":["name"],"properties":{"name":{"type":"string"},"description":{"type":"string","nullable":true},"color":{"type":"string","default":"#3B82F6"}}}}}},"responses":{"201":{"description":"Category created","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Category"}}}},"400":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/BadRequest"},"409":{"description":"Category already exists"},"500":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/InternalServerError"}}}}},"components":{"schemas":{"Category":{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"integer"},"name":{"type":"string"},"description":{"type":"string","nullable":true},"color":{"type":"string"},"createdAt":{"type":"string","format":"date-time"}}},"Error":{"type":"object","properties":{"error":{"type":"string"},"details":{"type":"object"}}}},"responses":{"BadRequest":{"description":"Bad request","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"InternalServerError":{"description":"Internal server error","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}}}}}
```

## PUT /categories

> Update a category

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"Zones API","version":"1.0.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Categories","description":"Category management for zones"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api","description":"API base path"}],"paths":{"/categories":{"put":{"summary":"Update a category","tags":["Categories"],"requestBody":{"required":true,"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","required":["id","name"],"properties":{"id":{"type":"integer"},"name":{"type":"string"},"description":{"type":"string","nullable":true},"color":{"type":"string"}}}}}},"responses":{"200":{"description":"Category updated","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Category"}}}},"400":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/BadRequest"},"409":{"description":"Category name conflict"},"500":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/InternalServerError"}}}}},"components":{"schemas":{"Category":{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"integer"},"name":{"type":"string"},"description":{"type":"string","nullable":true},"color":{"type":"string"},"createdAt":{"type":"string","format":"date-time"}}},"Error":{"type":"object","properties":{"error":{"type":"string"},"details":{"type":"object"}}}},"responses":{"BadRequest":{"description":"Bad request","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"InternalServerError":{"description":"Internal server error","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}}}}}
```

## DELETE /categories

> Delete a category

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"Zones API","version":"1.0.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Categories","description":"Category management for zones"}],"servers":[{"url":"/api","description":"API base path"}],"paths":{"/categories":{"delete":{"summary":"Delete a category","tags":["Categories"],"parameters":[{"name":"id","in":"query","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"200":{"description":"Category deleted"},"400":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/BadRequest"},"500":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/InternalServerError"}}}}},"components":{"responses":{"BadRequest":{"description":"Bad request","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"InternalServerError":{"description":"Internal server error","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}}},"schemas":{"Error":{"type":"object","properties":{"error":{"type":"string"},"details":{"type":"object"}}}}}}
```


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