# Klarna Categories Children API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/klarna/categories-children)

> Returns one Klarna category and its children. t1 (TV and Audio) returned Headphones as cl94. Unknown category ids return 404 and are not billed.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/klarna/categories/children` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `category_id` | yes | Klarna category id, for example cl94 for Headphones or t1 for TV and Audio. Ids come from GET /v1/klarna/categories and from search rows as category.id. Required for GET /v1/klarna/product when you pass product_id instead of a shopping URL. |
| `region` | no | Shopping region: usa (default), uk, germany, sweden, france, italy, spain, netherlands, austria, ireland, norway, finland, denmark. Changes currency, language, and the merchant set. (usa \| uk \| germany \| sweden \| france \| italy \| spain \| netherlands \| austria \| ireland \| norway \| finland \| denmark) |

## Code example

```bash
curl -G "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/klarna/categories/children" \
  --data-urlencode "category_id=t1" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does the Klarna Categories Children API return?

Returns one Klarna category and its children. The response uses the same JSON envelope as every SocialCrawl endpoint, with the data, credits_used and request_id fields.

### When should I use the Klarna Categories Children endpoint?

Use it when you have a category id and need the next level before walking products.

### How much does the Klarna Categories Children API cost?

Each call costs 1 credit, so the 100 free credits every new account gets cover 100 calls. Credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically, and there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Klarna Categories Children API need?

The one required parameter is category_id (klarna category id, for example cl94 for Headphones or t1 for TV and Audio). It also accepts 1 optional parameter, listed on this page. The optional parameter to try first is region (Results for one market).

### How do I call the Klarna Categories Children API?

Send a GET request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/klarna/categories/children?category_id=t1 with your API key in the x-api-key header. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

See the full Klarna API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/klarna

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

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