View a Category

This API call let's you retrieve a category. The response is an XML of the category's information.

Request Fields

Field Name	Type	Required	Description
action	String	Yes	categoryView
accountId	Integer	Yes	The Helcim Commerce account ID.
apiToken	String	Yes	API token used for authentication and access control.
categoryId	Integer	Yes	The category ID you wish to view.

Response Fields

Field Name	Type	Description
categories	-	XML structure
category	-	XML structure
id	Integer	The category ID.
name	String	The category name.
availability	Integer	1 or 0 - Whether the product is available for sale.
description	String	The category description
picture	String	The URL location of the category picture.
products	-	XML structure
product	-	XML structure
id	Integer	The product ID.
name	String	The product name.
sku	Integer	The product SKU.
stock	Integer	The number of items in stock.
price	Decimal	The product price.
salePrice	Decimal	The product sale price.
availability	Integer	1 or 0 - Whether the product is available for sale.
availabilityOnline	Interger	1 or 0 - Whether the product is available for sale online.
picture	String	The URL location of the product picture.

Errors

For all API requests, there are also generic API authentication and user access restriction errors.

Error Code	Message	Description
-	Invalid Category ID	The category ID you provided could not be found.
-	Invalid API Token1	The API Token is invalid, or not entered.
-	Missing or Invalid Fields - Account ID	The Account ID is invalid, or not entered.

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Code Samples

[XML] Sample Response - View a Category

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<categories>
    <category>
        <id>4</id>
        <name>Things</name>
        <availability>1</availability>
        <description></description>
        <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-category4-148766936029.jpg</picture>
        <products>
            <product>
                <id>211</id>
                <name>Beach bags</name>
                <sku>123654</sku>
                <stock>92</stock>
                <price>20.00</price>
                <salePrice>15.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product211-149099048082.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>363</id>
                <name>Beach Chairs</name>
                <sku>369852</sku>
                <stock>-109</stock>
                <price>45.00</price>
                <salePrice>40.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product363-149098879352.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>375</id>
                <name>Beach Drink</name>
                <sku>7896</sku>
                <stock>-91</stock>
                <price>8.00</price>
                <salePrice>7.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product375-149098939534.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>380</id>
                <name>Beach Elephant</name>
                <sku>3698741</sku>
                <stock>-83</stock>
                <price>50.00</price>
                <salePrice>50.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product380-149099942759.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>24</id>
                <name>Beach Sand</name>
                <sku>BS001</sku>
                <stock>96</stock>
                <price>5.00</price>
                <salePrice>4.95</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>0</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product24-148805251442.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>2324</id>
                <name>Bindings</name>
                <sku>978845</sku>
                <stock>1</stock>
                <price>400.00</price>
                <salePrice>399.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product2324-149695276561.png</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>2328</id>
                <name>Boots</name>
                <sku>94514114</sku>
                <stock>1</stock>
                <price>200.00</price>
                <salePrice>199.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product2328-149695475588.png</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>379</id>
                <name>Flip Flops</name>
                <sku>35775</sku>
                <stock>-109</stock>
                <price>6.00</price>
                <salePrice>5.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product379-149098984053.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>18</id>
                <name>freebirds</name>
                <sku>97814767716101</sku>
                <stock>1</stock>
                <price>150.00</price>
                <salePrice>111.11</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product18-148797471763.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>22</id>
                <name>Golden Retriever Collar</name>
                <sku>CM1</sku>
                <stock>154</stock>
                <price>50.00</price>
                <salePrice>25.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product22-148805154236.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>1775</id>
                <name>Installation Fee</name>
                <sku>INSTALL25</sku>
                <stock>0</stock>
                <price>25.00</price>
                <salePrice>25.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>0</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images-generic/smHcmComm-NoPicture.png</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>1771</id>
                <name>Internet 15</name>
                <sku>INT15</sku>
                <stock>-1</stock>
                <price>65.00</price>
                <salePrice>65.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>0</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images-generic/smHcmComm-NoPicture.png</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>26</id>
                <name>Little Pupper</name>
                <sku>5757</sku>
                <stock>-54</stock>
                <price>1000.00</price>
                <salePrice>1000.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product26-148805277890.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>11</id>
                <name>New Product</name>
                <sku>NP1</sku>
                <stock>2</stock>
                <price>100.00</price>
                <salePrice>100.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product11-148771738725.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>2068</id>
                <name>Notebook</name>
                <sku>78346787893</sku>
                <stock>-14</stock>
                <price>10.00</price>
                <salePrice>10.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images-generic/smHcmComm-NoPicture.png</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>359</id>
                <name>Pink Shell</name>
                <sku>123456</sku>
                <stock>-97</stock>
                <price>10.00</price>
                <salePrice>8.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product359-149098851089.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>351</id>
                <name>Sea Shells</name>
                <sku>987654</sku>
                <stock>-93</stock>
                <price>10.00</price>
                <salePrice>8.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>0</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product351-149098722477.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>62</id>
                <name>Stuff</name>
                <sku>IL3993</sku>
                <stock>-26</stock>
                <price>30.00</price>
                <salePrice>15.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product62-148866000685.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>61</id>
                <name>Super Fancy Thing Extreme</name>
                <sku>SFTE1</sku>
                <stock>-10</stock>
                <price>20.00</price>
                <salePrice>14.99</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product61-148865997618.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>367</id>
                <name>Thatched Umbrella</name>
                <sku>15996</sku>
                <stock>-108</stock>
                <price>90.00</price>
                <salePrice>79.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product367-149098912537.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>4</id>
                <name>Thing Number 1</name>
                <sku>SKU123</sku>
                <stock>-65</stock>
                <price>49.00</price>
                <salePrice>49.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product4-148766943380.jpg</picture>
            </product>
            <product>
                <id>2320</id>
                <name>Vega</name>
                <sku>465465456</sku>
                <stock>1</stock>
                <price>300.00</price>
                <salePrice>299.00</salePrice>
                <availability>1</availability>
                <availabilityOnline>1</availabilityOnline>
                <picture>https://team.myhelcim.com/images/9/smHelcimCommerce-product2320-149695197558.png</picture>
            </product>
        </products>
    </category>
</categories>

[HTML] HTML Form Sample

<input type="hidden" name="accountId" value="YOUR-ACCOUNT-ID">
<input type="hidden" name="apiToken" value="YOUR-API-TOKEN">
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="categoryView">
<input type="hidden" name="categoryId" value="4">

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Request Fields

Response Fields

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