> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.coingecko.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 💼 Categories List

> This endpoint allows you to **query all the supported categories on GeckoTerminal**

<Tip>
  ### Tips

  * You can retrieve pools or tokens of a specific category with this endpoint: [Pools by Category ID](/reference/pools-category).
  * GeckoTerminal categories are different from [CoinGecko categories](/reference/coins-categories-list).
</Tip>

<Note>
  ### Note

  * This endpoint returns 50 categories per page.
  * GeckoTerminal Equivalent Page: [https://www.geckoterminal.com/category](https://www.geckoterminal.com/category)
  * Cache / Update Frequency: every 60 seconds.
  * Exclusive for all Paid Plan Subscribers (Analyst, Lite, Pro and Enterprise).
</Note>


## OpenAPI

````yaml api-reference/onchain-pro.json get /categories
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Onchain DEX API (Pro)
  version: 3.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://pro-api.coingecko.com/api/v3/onchain
security:
  - apiKeyAuth: []
  - apiKeyQueryParam: []
paths:
  /categories:
    get:
      tags:
        - Categories
      summary: 💼 Categories List
      description: >-
        This endpoint allows you to **query all the supported categories on
        GeckoTerminal**
      operationId: categories-list
      parameters:
        - name: page
          in: query
          required: false
          description: |-
            page through results 
             Default value: `1`
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: sort
          in: query
          required: false
          description: |-
            sort the categories by field 
             Default value: `h6_volume_percentage_desc`
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - h1_volume_percentage_desc
              - h6_volume_percentage_desc
              - h12_volume_percentage_desc
              - h24_tx_count_desc
              - h24_volume_usd_desc
              - fdv_usd_desc
              - reserve_in_usd_desc
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Get list of supported categories
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OnchainCategoriesList'
components:
  schemas:
    OnchainCategoriesList:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              id:
                type: string
              type:
                type: string
              attributes:
                type: object
                properties:
                  name:
                    type: string
                  description:
                    type: string
                  volume_change_percentage:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      h1:
                        type: string
                      h6:
                        type: string
                      h12:
                        type: string
                      h24:
                        type: string
                  reserve_in_usd:
                    type: string
                  fdv_usd:
                    type: string
                  h24_volume_usd:
                    type: string
                  h24_tx_count:
                    type: integer
      example:
        data:
          - id: cat-meme
            type: category
            attributes:
              name: Cat Meme
              description: Tokens with a cat
              volume_change_percentage:
                h1: '-26.62'
                h6: '6380.35'
                h12: '2889.48'
                h24: '1394.37'
              reserve_in_usd: '78807449.34'
              fdv_usd: '2176839810.81'
              h24_volume_usd: '19779444.75'
              h24_tx_count: 32892
          - id: memecoin
            type: category
            attributes:
              name: Memecoin
              description: Tokens that are memes or related to meme images.
              volume_change_percentage:
                h1: '-20.99'
                h6: '1899.02'
                h12: '1114.05'
                h24: '554.86'
              reserve_in_usd: '196471556.46'
              fdv_usd: '7525785445.92'
              h24_volume_usd: '47065466.48'
              h24_tx_count: 74150
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-cg-pro-api-key
    apiKeyQueryParam:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: x_cg_pro_api_key

````