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

> Returns Klarna's browse taxonomy for a region: each node's id, display name, and children. Feed a node id into GET /v1/klarna/category to walk products, or GET /v1/klarna/categories/children for the next level.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/klarna/categories` 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `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 "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/klarna/categories" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does the Klarna Categories API return?

Returns Klarna's browse taxonomy for a region: each node's id, display name, and 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 endpoint?

Use it as the entry point for category browsing. Feed a node id into category or categories/children.

### How much does the Klarna Categories 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 API need?

No parameter is required, so the bare URL works. 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 API?

Send a GET request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/klarna/categories 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

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- What does the SocialCrawl Klarna Categories API return?
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