# Sephora Categories API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/sephora/categories)

> Returns Sephora's root browse taxonomy: each node's id, display name, and canonical URL. Feed a node id into GET /v1/sephora/category to walk that category's products, or into GET /v1/sephora/category/data for its children. Static reference data, so it is 1 credit and heavily cached.

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

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/sephora/categories" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does the Sephora Categories API return?

Returns Sephora's root browse taxonomy: each node's id, display name, and canonical URL. 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 Sephora Categories endpoint?

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

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

No parameter is required, so the bare URL works.

### How do I call the Sephora Categories API?

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

See the full Sephora API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/sephora

## 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

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- What does the SocialCrawl Sephora Categories API return?
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