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Use the menu categories API to render category navigation or category landing pages. 
GET /api/public/menu/categories
This endpoint currently expects the API key in the query string.

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Example

curl "https://api.plato.ae/api/public/menu/categories?apiKey=$PLATO_API_KEY&includeProducts=true"

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Query Parameters

ParameterTypeDefaultNotes
apiKeystringrequiredPlato API key.
searchstringnoneSearch category names.
slugstringnoneFetch one category by exact slug.
idscomma listnoneFetch specific category ids.
sortBystringcreatedAtname, createdAt, updatedAt, or slug.
sortOrderstringdescasc or desc.
pagenumber1Page number.
limitnumber20Minimum 1, maximum 100.
includeProductsbooleanfalseInclude published products under each category.

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Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "category_123",
      "slug": "burgers",
      "name": {
        "en": "Burgers"
      },
      "description": null,
      "thumbnail": null,
      "smallThumbnail": null,
      "showcase": null,
      "productsCount": 12,
      "products": [
        {
          "id": "product_123",
          "slug": "classic-burger",
          "name": {
            "en": "Classic Burger"
          },
          "priceOptions": [],
          "published": true,
          "soldout": false
        }
      ],
      "createdAt": "2026-06-17T08:20:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-06-17T09:15:00.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "page": 1,
    "limit": 20,
    "total": 5,
    "totalPages": 1,
    "hasMore": false
  }
}
products is only included when includeProducts=true.

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Notes

  • Included products are published products.
  • Use includeProducts=false for navigation menus.
  • Use includeProducts=true for category pages that need the first product list immediately.