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url: https://docs.youcan.shop/store-admin/entities/category.md
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# Category entity

The Category entity at YouCan.

| Attribute Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| id | string | Identifier (UUID) |
| name | string | Category name |
| slug | string | Category slug |
| description | string, null | Category description |
| image | string, null | Category image URL |
| show\_on\_collection | bool | Whether the category is shown on the collection page |
| depth | int | Nesting depth (0 = top-level) |
| url | string | Public URL of the category page |
| deleted\_at | string, null | Deletion date (ISO 8601), null if not deleted |
| [parent](#parent) | object, null | Parent category (default include) |
| [children](#children) | array | Child categories (available include) |
| [meta](#meta) | object | SEO attributes |

## Parent

The parent category object (same structure, without nested parent/children).

## Children

Array of child category objects (same structure, without nested children).

## Meta

SEO object.

| Attribute Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| title | string, null | Meta title |
| description | string, null | Meta description |
| images | array | Meta images |