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GET
/
expense-categories
/
{id}
curl -X GET "https://api.contazen.ro/v1/expense-categories/5" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

{
  "success": true,
  "category": {
    "id": 5,
    "name": "Marketing Expenses",
    "parent_id": 0,
    "is_default": false,
    "is_visible": true,
    "type": "custom"
  }
}

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Overview

The Retrieve Expense Category endpoint allows you to get detailed information about a specific expense category by its ID. This works for both system default categories and your custom categories.

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Path Parameters

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id
integer
required
The unique identifier of the expense category to retrieve

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Query Parameters

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include_children
boolean
default:"false"
When true, includes all subcategories under this category in the response (only applicable for parent categories)

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Response

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category
object
The expense category object with full details

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Access Control

  • You can only retrieve categories that belong to your firm
  • Both system and custom categories are accessible
  • Category must exist and not be deleted
curl -X GET "https://api.contazen.ro/v1/expense-categories/5" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

{
  "success": true,
  "category": {
    "id": 5,
    "name": "Marketing Expenses",
    "parent_id": 0,
    "is_default": false,
    "is_visible": true,
    "type": "custom"
  }
}

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Use your API key (sk_live_xxx or sk_test_xxx)

Path Parameters

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id
integer
required

Category ID

Query Parameters

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include_children
boolean
default:false

Include child categories

Response

Category details

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success
boolean
​
data
object
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meta
object