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Choose service type

Categories are a hierarchical set of groups in which items of a similar nature are listed, called “Category Tree”. Categories help buyers find the kind of items they want, as the buyer only needs to look into one or few categories to find items they are interested in. Sellers benefit from the use of categories by the increasing chances of selling due to better and faster access to items by buyers. Each site has its own set of categories, which means that Argentina will have a unique set of categories, different from the ones in Brazil. Before listing an item, you need to go through the category structure and choose the one in which you want to list. To help you make it, you can download the complete category hierarchy with ID and human-friendly names from our API.


Categories by Site

The Sites resource can give you the category structure for a particular country, in this case Argentina.


Example:

curl -X GET https://api.mercadolibre.com/sites/MLA/categories

Response:

"categories": [
{
"id": "MLA5725",
"name": "Accesorios para Vehiculos",
},
{
"id": "MLA1071",
"name": "Animales y Mascotas",
},
{
"id": "MLA1367",
"name": "Antigüedades",
},
{
"id": "MLA1743",
"name": "Autos, Motos y Otros",
},

For a second level categories, or information related to specific categories, you have to use the Categories resource, sending the category Id as a URL parameter. The next example shows the “Servicios” category.


Example:

curl -X GET https://api.mercadolibre.com/categories/MLA1071

Response:

{
  "id": "MLA1540",
  "name": "Servicios",
  "picture": "http://resources.mlstatic.com/category/images/3b5619b2-cc62-4775-8e64-05a1e5585bba.png",
  "permalink": "http://www.mercadolibre.com.ar/servicios/",
  "total_items_in_this_category": 33783,
  "path_from_root": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1540",
      "name": "Servicios"
    }
  ],
  "children_categories": [
    {
      "id": "MLA122264",
      "name": "Arte, Música y Cine",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 1134
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA10514",
      "name": "Belleza y Cuidado Personal",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 1029
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA43986",
      "name": "Cursos y Clases",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 1188
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA91058",
      "name": "Delivery",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 338
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1550",
      "name": "Fiestas y Eventos",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 6840
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA122258",
      "name": "Hogar",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 4067
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA56666",
      "name": "Imprenta",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 717
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA9007",
      "name": "Mantenimiento de Vehículos",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 1980
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA111029",
      "name": "Medicina y Salud",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 641
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA113657",
      "name": "Oficios",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 1994
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1898",
      "name": "Otros Servicios",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 2842
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1541",
      "name": "Profesionales",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 2106
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA91088",
      "name": "Ropa y Moda",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 515
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA11813",
      "name": "Servicio Técnico",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 3916
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA11798",
      "name": "Servicios para Mascotas",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 653
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA91083",
      "name": "Servicios para Oficinas",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 262
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA9038",
      "name": "Transporte",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 2316
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1229",
      "name": "Viajes y Turismo",
      "total_items_in_this_category": 1218
    }
  ],
  "attribute_types": "none",
  "settings": {
    "adult_content": false,
    "buying_allowed": true,
    "buying_modes": [
      "classified"
    ],
    "coverage_areas": "optional",
    "currencies": [
      "ARS",
      "USD"
    ],
    "fragile": false,
    "immediate_payment": "optional",
    "item_conditions": [
      "not_allowed"
    ],
    "items_reviews_allowed": true,
    "max_description_length": 50000,
    "max_pictures_per_item": 12,
    "max_sub_title_length": 70,
    "max_title_length": 60,
    "price": "optional",
    "restrictions": [
    ],
    "rounded_address": false,
    "seller_contact": "required",
    "shipping_modes": [
      "not_specified",
      "custom"
    ],
    "shipping_options": [
    ],
    "shipping_profile": "not_allowed",
    "show_contact_information": true,
    "simple_shipping": "not_allowed",
    "stock": "optional",
    "tags": [
    ],
    "vip_subdomain": "servicio",
    "mirror_category": null,
    "listing_allowed": false,
    "maximum_price": null,
    "minimum_price": null
  },
  "meta_categ_id": null,
  "attributable": false
}

Categories JSON

Making a call to a particular category will let you know specific information and description that belongs to it. Following you'll find the description of some of these attributes.

curl -X GET https://api.mercadolibre.com/categories/MLA58257
{
  "id": "MLA58257",
  "name": "Estudios de Grabación",
  "picture": null,
  "permalink": null,
  "total_items_in_this_category": 37,
  "path_from_root": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1540",
      "name": "Servicios"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA122264",
      "name": "Arte, Música y Cine"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA94730",
      "name": "Música"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA58257",
      "name": "Estudios de Grabación"
    }
  ],
  "children_categories": [
  ],
  "attribute_types": "none",
  "settings": {
    "adult_content": false,
    "buying_allowed": true,
    "buying_modes": [
      "classified"
    ],
    "coverage_areas": "optional",
    "currencies": [
      "ARS",
      "USD"
    ],
    "fragile": false,
    "immediate_payment": "optional",
    "item_conditions": [
      "not_allowed"
    ],
    "items_reviews_allowed": true,
    "max_description_length": 50000,
    "max_pictures_per_item": 12,
    "max_sub_title_length": 70,
    "max_title_length": 60,
    "price": "optional",
    "restrictions": [
    ],
    "rounded_address": false,
    "seller_contact": "required",
    "shipping_modes": [
      "not_specified",
      "custom"
    ],
    "shipping_options": [
    ],
    "shipping_profile": "not_allowed",
    "show_contact_information": true,
    "simple_shipping": "not_allowed",
    "stock": "optional",
    "tags": [
    ],
    "vip_subdomain": "servicio",
    "mirror_category": null,
    "listing_allowed": true,
    "maximum_price": null,
    "minimum_price": null
  },
  "meta_categ_id": null,
  "attributable": false
}

Specific category attributes

To know the specific attributes and possible values of the categories that you must submit to that you must submit to publish a post, consult the attributes resource.


Example:

curl -X GET https://api.mercadolibre.com/categories/MLA24272/attributes

Response:

{
  "id": "MLA1744-MARC",
  "name": "Marca",
  "value_type": "list",
  "tags": {
    "fixed": true,
    "required": true
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-MARC-FORD",
      "name": "Ford"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "FIND",
  "attribute_group_name": "Ficha técnica"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-MODL",
  "name": "Modelo",
  "value_type": "list",
  "tags": {
    "fixed": true,
    "required": true
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-MODL-ECOSPORT",
      "name": "Ecosport"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "FIND",
  "attribute_group_name": "Ficha técnica"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-DOOR",
  "name": "Cant. de puertas",
  "value_type": "list",
  "tags": {
    "required": true
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-DOOR-2",
      "name": "2"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-DOOR-3",
      "name": "3"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-DOOR-4",
      "name": "4"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-DOOR-5",
      "name": "5"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "FIND",
  "attribute_group_name": "Ficha técnica"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-COMBUS",
  "name": "Combustible",
  "value_type": "list",
  "tags": {
    "required": true
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-COMBUS-DIESEL",
      "name": "Diesel"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-COMBUS-NAFTA",
      "name": "Nafta"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-COMBUS-NAFTAGNC",
      "name": "Nafta/Gnc"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "FIND",
  "attribute_group_name": "Ficha técnica"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-KMTS",
  "name": "Kilómetros",
  "value_type": "number",
  "value_max_length": 60,
  "tags": {
    "required": true
  },
  "attribute_group_id": "FIND",
  "attribute_group_name": "Ficha técnica"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-YEAR",
  "name": "Año",
  "value_type": "list",
  "tags": {
    "required": true
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-95192c",
      "name": "2016"
    },
    {
      "id": "a9f0a06",
      "name": "2015"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2014",
      "name": "2014"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2013",
      "name": "2013"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2012",
      "name": "2012"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2011",
      "name": "2011"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2010",
      "name": "2010"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2009",
      "name": "2009"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2008",
      "name": "2008"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2007",
      "name": "2007"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2006",
      "name": "2006"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2005",
      "name": "2005"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2004",
      "name": "2004"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2003",
      "name": "2003"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2002",
      "name": "2002"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2001",
      "name": "2001"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-2000",
      "name": "2000"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1999",
      "name": "1999"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1998",
      "name": "1998"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1997",
      "name": "1997"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1996",
      "name": "1996"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1995",
      "name": "1995"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1994",
      "name": "1994"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1993",
      "name": "1993"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1992",
      "name": "1992"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1991",
      "name": "1991"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1990",
      "name": "1990"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1989",
      "name": "1989"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1988",
      "name": "1988"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1987",
      "name": "1987"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1986",
      "name": "1986"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1985",
      "name": "1985"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1984",
      "name": "1984"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1983",
      "name": "1983"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1982",
      "name": "1982"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1981",
      "name": "1981"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-YEAR-1980",
      "name": "1980"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "FIND",
  "attribute_group_name": "Ficha técnica"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-CAJACD",
  "name": "Caja de CD",
  "value_type": "boolean",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-CAJACD-N",
      "name": "No"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-CAJACD-Y",
      "name": "Sí"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "SONIDO",
  "attribute_group_name": "Sonido"
},
{
  "id": "MLA24272-VERS",
  "name": "Versión",
  "value_type": "list",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027005-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.4 TDI XL Plus % MP3"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027033-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.4 TDI XL Plus MP3 (L08)"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027006-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.4 TDI XLS MP3"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027034-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.4 TDI XLS MP3 (L08)"
    },
    {
      "id": "d4de20c",
      "name": "1.6 Nafta S MT5 (110cv)"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027001-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XL Plus % MP3"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027010-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XL Plus 2ABG"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027009-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XL Plus ABG"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027027-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XL Plus MP3 (L08)"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027002-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XLS % MP3"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027011-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XLS ABG"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027028-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XLS MP3 (L08)"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027014-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XLS MP3 ABS"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027022-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XLT"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027015-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XLT Free Style"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027038-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XLT Free Style (L08) DICONTINUO"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027037-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XLT Plus MP3 (L08)"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027023-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XLT SVP HE - Edic. Limitada"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027024-MLA24272",
      "name": "1.6 XLT SVP SHE - Edic. Limitada"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027029-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLS (L08)"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027004-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLT"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027035-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLT (L08)"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027013-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLT 2ABG"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027008-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLT 4X4"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027007-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLT 4X4 Plus Cuero"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027032-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLT 4X4 Plus Cuero (L08)"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027012-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLT ABG"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027025-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLT AT"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027026-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLT AT Plus Cuero"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027036-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLT Night Running (L08) - Edic. Limitada"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027031-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLT Plus AT Cuero (L08)"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027021-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLT Plus Cuero"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA0150027030-MLA24272",
      "name": "2.0 XLT Plus Cuero (L08)"
    },
    {
      "id": "ca9d9bf",
      "name": "FreeStyle 1.6L Sigma"
    },
    {
      "id": "a54e5d5",
      "name": "FreeStyle 2.0L Duratec 4WD"
    },
    {
      "id": "07ebca7",
      "name": "S 1.5L Duratorq TDCi"
    },
    {
      "id": "3ad53d4",
      "name": "S 1.6L Sigma"
    },
    {
      "id": "30a9692",
      "name": "SE 1.5L Duratorq TDCi"
    },
    {
      "id": "f1b7b93",
      "name": "SE 1.6L Sigma"
    },
    {
      "id": "ab9e7ab",
      "name": "SE 2.0L Duratec"
    },
    {
      "id": "5d8133e",
      "name": "Titanium 1.6L Sigma"
    },
    {
      "id": "8d53516",
      "name": "Titanium 2.0L Duratec"
    },
    {
      "id": "41d7238",
      "name": "Titanium 2.0L Duratec AT"
    },
    {
      "id": "acb2185",
      "name": "Otras Versiones"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "FIND",
  "attribute_group_name": "Ficha técnica"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-AIR1",
  "name": "Airbag conductor",
  "value_type": "boolean",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-AIR1-N",
      "name": "No"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-AIR1-Y",
      "name": "Sí"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "SECURITY",
  "attribute_group_name": "Seguridad"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-AIRBAGCORT",
  "name": "Airbag de cortina",
  "value_type": "boolean",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-AIRBAGCORT-N",
      "name": "No"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-AIRBAGCORT-Y",
      "name": "Sí"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "SECURITY",
  "attribute_group_name": "Seguridad"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-AIR3",
  "name": "Airbag laterales",
  "value_type": "boolean",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-AIR3-N",
      "name": "No"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-AIR3-Y",
      "name": "Sí"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "SECURITY",
  "attribute_group_name": "Seguridad"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-AIR2",
  "name": "Airbag pasajero",
  "value_type": "boolean",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-AIR2-N",
      "name": "No"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-AIR2-Y",
      "name": "Sí"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "SECURITY",
  "attribute_group_name": "Seguridad"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-AIRACON",
  "name": "Aire acondicionado",
  "value_type": "boolean",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-AIRACON-N",
      "name": "No"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-AIRACON-Y",
      "name": "Sí"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "CONFORT",
  "attribute_group_name": "Confort"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-ALAR",
  "name": "Alarma",
  "value_type": "boolean",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-ALAR-N",
      "name": "No"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-ALAR-Y",
      "name": "Sí"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "SECURITY",
  "attribute_group_name": "Seguridad"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-ALARMLUC",
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},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-TARJETASD",
  "name": "Tarjeta SD",
  "value_type": "boolean",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-TARJETASD-N",
      "name": "No"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-TARJETASD-Y",
      "name": "Sí"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "SONIDO",
  "attribute_group_name": "Sonido"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-TECHOCORR",
  "name": "Techo corredizo",
  "value_type": "boolean",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-TECHOCORR-N",
      "name": "No"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-TECHOCORR-Y",
      "name": "Sí"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "CONFORT",
  "attribute_group_name": "Confort"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-3LUZSTOP",
  "name": "Tercer stop",
  "value_type": "boolean",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-3LUZSTOP-N",
      "name": "No"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-3LUZSTOP-Y",
      "name": "Sí"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "SECURITY",
  "attribute_group_name": "Seguridad"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-TRANS",
  "name": "Transmisión",
  "value_type": "list",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-TRANS-AUTOMATICA",
      "name": "Automática"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-TRANS-MANUAL",
      "name": "Manual"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-TRANS-SECUENCIAL",
      "name": "Secuencial"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "FIND",
  "attribute_group_name": "Ficha técnica"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-VIDPOLARIZ",
  "name": "Vidrios polarizados",
  "value_type": "boolean",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-VIDPOLARIZ-N",
      "name": "No"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-VIDPOLARIZ-Y",
      "name": "Sí"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "EXTERIOR",
  "attribute_group_name": "Exterior"
},
{
  "id": "MLA1744-OWNER",
  "name": "Único dueño",
  "value_type": "list",
  "tags": {
  },
  "values": [
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-OWNER-SI",
      "name": "Sí"
    },
    {
      "id": "MLA1744-OWNER-NO",
      "name": "No"
    }
  ],
  "attribute_group_id": "ADICIONALES",
  "attribute_group_name": "Adicionales"
}

Just by reading the JSON above you know that, for example, it is a classified category that does not allow you to include shipping options, there are 1332 1332 publications published in it and you can include the price in ARS or USD.


Name

This attribute shows a human-friendly label. You cannot use this label to search items. If you are interested in searching using categories ids, you can use the following request:

curl -X GET https://api.mercadolibre.com/sites/MLA/search?category=MLA5726

Path from root

When you are in a category you can know the path from root to the category selected. Take a look how MercadoLibre uses this path to show the item’s category:




Finding the best category for your item

A leaf category is the last category on the tree and those are the only categories where you can post items. Choosing the right category for your item will determine how quickly buyers will find your item and will improve your chances of selling it. For this reason, we highly recommend to use our Category predictor tool before listing an item. Maybe some categories won't have a good suggestions, so you'll have to make the user of your system to map manually the categories for his products. The simplest process could be to use the Category API and navigate the category tree to detect the best option. You must use only those categories retrieved from the API which don’t have subcategories related. Another option could be to find similar items in MercadoLibre and use their category. Next topic: Manage coverage areas.


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