---
title: Read the parent information of an app category
framework: appstoreconnectapi
role: symbol
role_heading: Web Service Endpoint
path: appstoreconnectapi/get-v1-appcategories-_id_-parent
---

# Read the parent information of an app category

Get the App Store category to which a specific subcategory belongs.

## URL

GET https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/appCategories/{id}/parent

## Path Parameters

id: An opaque resource ID that uniquely identifies the resource. Obtain the app category resource ID from the List app categories response.

## Query Parameters

fields[appCategories]: Additional fields to include for each app categories resource returned by the response.

## Response Codes

200 OK: 400 Bad Request: An error occurred with your request. 401 Unauthorized: 403 Forbidden: Request not authorized. 404 Not Found: Resource not found. 429 :

## See Also

### Reading App Category Information

- [Read app category information](appstoreconnectapi/get-v1-appcategories-_id_.md)
- [Get the parent category ID for an app category](appstoreconnectapi/get-v1-appcategories-_id_-relationships-parent.md)