List Experience Categories

Retrieve a paginated list of experience categories.

Endpoint

GET /v1/experience-categories

Authentication

Requires an API key with the experiences:read scope.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
page	integer	1	Page number
per_page	integer	15	Items per page (max 100)
search	string	-	Search by category name
parent_id	integer|string	-	Filter by parent: category ID, 0, or null for top-level
sort	string	name	Sort field: id, name, created_at
direction	string	asc	Sort direction: asc or desc

Response

Success (200 OK)

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "Water Activities",
      "description": "Kayaking, surfing, and paddleboarding",
      "image": "https://equipdash.com/storage/categories/water.jpg",
      "parent_id": null,
      "parent": null,
      "children": [
        {
          "id": 3,
          "name": "Kayaking Tours",
          "description": "Guided kayak adventures",
          "image": null,
          "parent_id": 1,
          "experience_count": 4,
          "created_at": "2025-01-15T00:00:00+00:00",
          "updated_at": "2025-01-15T00:00:00+00:00"
        }
      ],
      "experience_count": 6,
      "linked_types": ["rentals"],
      "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
      "updated_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "name": "Adventure Tours",
      "description": "Hiking, climbing, and outdoor adventures",
      "image": null,
      "parent_id": null,
      "parent": null,
      "children": [],
      "experience_count": 4,
      "linked_types": [],
      "created_at": "2025-01-15T00:00:00+00:00",
      "updated_at": "2025-01-15T00:00:00+00:00"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "current_page": 1,
    "per_page": 15,
    "total": 2,
    "total_pages": 1,
    "request_id": "req_abc123",
    "timestamp": "2026-01-15T12:00:00+00:00"
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
id	integer	Unique category identifier
name	string	Category name
description	string|null	Category description
image	string|null	Category image URL
parent_id	integer|null	Parent category ID
parent	object|null	Parent category summary (id, name)
children	array	Child categories
experience_count	integer	Number of experiences in this category, including experiences for which this is a secondary category.
linked_types	array	Other booking types this category is linked to (rentals, store); empty when not linked
created_at	string	ISO 8601 datetime
updated_at	string	ISO 8601 datetime

Errors

Status	Code	Description
401	authentication_required	No API key provided
401	invalid_api_key	Invalid API key
403	insufficient_scope	API key lacks experiences:read scope

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://app.equipdash.com/api/v1/experience-categories" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer eqd_live_abc123xyz789..."