Search Vendor Category

Search Vendor Category

This endpoint allows users to search for vendor categories based on a query string.

Request

• Method: GET

• Endpoint: {{host}}/apis/external/search/searchVendorCategory

• Query Parameters:

  • q (string): The search term used to look for vendor categories. In this example, the query is budget category.

Response

The response will be in JSON format and contains the following structure:

• categories (array): An array of category objects that match the search query.

  • Each category object includes:

    • id (integer): The unique identifier for the category.

    • name (string): The name of the category.

Example Response

{
    "categories": [
        {
            "id": 1961,
            "name": "budget category"
        }
    ]
}

Notes

• The response will return an array of categories, which may be empty if no matches are found.

• Ensure that the query parameter is properly URL-encoded if it contains special characters.