Retrieve your favourite categories

Retrieves the list of favourite categories for the currently authenticated user.

URL:	https://api.trademe.co.nz/v1/favourites/categories.{file_format}
HTTP Method:	GET
Requires Authentication?	Yes
Permission Required:	MyTradeMeRead: Read your membership & listing data.
Supported Formats:	XML, JSON
Rate Limited?	Yes

URL parameters

file_format

Enumeration (required)

The format of the response.

xml	Serialize responses into XML.
json	Serialize responses into JSON.

Query String parameters

page	Integer (optional)	The page number of the set of results to return, starting from 1. Defaults to 1.
rows	Integer (optional)	The number of results per page; also the maximum number of results to return. Defaults to all favourites.

Returns

A list of favourite categories.

TotalCount

Integer

The total number of results in the collection. Can be larger than the number of returned results.

Page

Integer

The index of the current page of results (starts at 1).

PageSize

Integer

The number of results in the current page.

List

Collection of <SavedCategory> or null

A list of the results in the current page.

FavouriteId

Integer

The ID of the favourite.

SearchApi

Enumeration

The search API endpoint that should be used in conjunction with the SearchString property to build up a search URL. Examples include "General", "Motors/Used", etc.

General	0	General search.
UsedMotors	1	Used cars.
MotorBoat	2	Motor boats.
MotorBike	3	Motor bikes.
Residential	4	Residential property for sale.
Rental	5	Residential property to rent.
CommercialSale	6	Commercial property for sale.
CommercialLease	7	Commercial property leases.
Rural	8	Rural property.
Lifestyle	9	Lifestyle blocks.
Flatmate	10	Flatmates.
OpenHomes	11	Open homes.
Retirement	12	Retirement villages.
Job	13	Jobs.
NewHomes	14	New Homes property.
Caravan	15	Motors caravan property
Motorhome	16	Motors motorhomes property

SearchString

String or null

A string containing the search parameters. This is formatted like a HTTP query string (but without a leading question mark) and can include any of the parameters accepted by the search APIs.

Attributes

<SearchAttributes> or null

The attributes saved in the search.

TotalCount

Integer

The total number of results in the collection. Can be larger than the number of returned results.

Page

Integer

The index of the current page of results (starts at 1).

PageSize

Integer

The number of results in the current page.

List

Collection of <SearchAttribute> or null

A list of the results in the current page.

Name	String or null	A name which uniquely identifies the attribute. Required when selling or editing.
DisplayName	String or null	The name of the attribute, in a form suitable for displaying to users. Not required when selling or editing.
Value	String or null	The string value of the attribute. When listing, the valid values for the attribute can be determined using the "Retrieve attributes for a category" API. Use "false" or "true" for boolean attributes. Required when selling or editing.
DisplayValue	String or null	The value of the attribute as it needs to be displayed to the end users
SearchParameterName	String or null	The name of the attribute when used in a search string.

EmailOptions

Enumeration

Indicates how often the email updates should be sent for this favourite.

None	0	No emails are sent.
Daily	1	An email is sent every day.
Every3Days	3	An email is sent each third day.
Weekly	7	An email is sent every week.

Option

Enumeration

The favourite type. Only used when updating and deleting.

None	0	Nothing
Category	1	Category
Search	3	General search
AttributeSearch	4	Attributed search
Seller	6	Seller

LastAccessed

DateTime or null

The date the favourite was last accessed in UTC format.

FavouritePushFrequency

Enumeration

The push notification of the favourite, which the FavouriteId property refers to.

None	0	Push not enabled for this favourite.
Instant	1	Push is enabled for this favourite.

Label

String or null

Display label of the favourite.

CategoryPath

String or null

The breadcrumb trail for the category, e.g. "Books > Children & babies > Picture books > Beatrix Potter".

CategoryName

String or null

The name of the category.

Example XML Response (switch to JSON)

<SavedCategories xmlns="http://api.trademe.co.nz/v1">
  <TotalCount>123</TotalCount>
  <Page>123</Page>
  <PageSize>123</PageSize>
  <List>
    <SavedCategory>
      <FavouriteId>123</FavouriteId>
      <SearchApi>General</SearchApi>
      <SearchString>ABC</SearchString>
      <Attributes>
        <TotalCount>123</TotalCount>
        <Page>123</Page>
        <PageSize>123</PageSize>
        <List>
          <SearchAttribute>
            <Name>ABC</Name>
            <DisplayName>ABC</DisplayName>
            <Value>ABC</Value>
            <DisplayValue>ABC</DisplayValue>
            <SearchParameterName>ABC</SearchParameterName>
          </SearchAttribute>
          <SearchAttribute>
            <Name>ABC</Name>
            <DisplayName>ABC</DisplayName>
            <Value>ABC</Value>
            <DisplayValue>ABC</DisplayValue>
            <SearchParameterName>ABC</SearchParameterName>
          </SearchAttribute>
        </List>
      </Attributes>
      <EmailOptions>None</EmailOptions>
      <Option>None</Option>
      <LastAccessed>2018-01-01T00:00:00Z</LastAccessed>
      <FavouritePushFrequency>None</FavouritePushFrequency>
      <Label>ABC</Label>
      <CategoryPath>ABC</CategoryPath>
      <CategoryName>ABC</CategoryName>
      <Category>ABC</Category>
      <CategoryId>123</CategoryId>
    </SavedCategory>
    <SavedCategory>
      <FavouriteId>123</FavouriteId>
      <SearchApi>General</SearchApi>
      <SearchString>ABC</SearchString>
      <Attributes>
        <TotalCount>123</TotalCount>
        <Page>123</Page>
        <PageSize>123</PageSize>
        <List>
          <SearchAttribute>
            <Name>ABC</Name>
            <DisplayName>ABC</DisplayName>
            <Value>ABC</Value>
            <DisplayValue>ABC</DisplayValue>
            <SearchParameterName>ABC</SearchParameterName>
          </SearchAttribute>
          <SearchAttribute>
            <Name>ABC</Name>
            <DisplayName>ABC</DisplayName>
            <Value>ABC</Value>
            <DisplayValue>ABC</DisplayValue>
            <SearchParameterName>ABC</SearchParameterName>
          </SearchAttribute>
        </List>
      </Attributes>
      <EmailOptions>None</EmailOptions>
      <Option>None</Option>
      <LastAccessed>2018-01-01T00:00:00Z</LastAccessed>
      <FavouritePushFrequency>None</FavouritePushFrequency>
      <Label>ABC</Label>
      <CategoryPath>ABC</CategoryPath>
      <CategoryName>ABC</CategoryName>
      <Category>ABC</Category>
      <CategoryId>123</CategoryId>
    </SavedCategory>
  </List>
</SavedCategories>

Example JSON Response (switch to XML)

{
  "TotalCount": 123,
  "Page": 123,
  "PageSize": 123,
  "List": [
    {
      "FavouriteId": 123,
      "SearchApi": 0,
      "SearchString": "ABC",
      "Attributes": {
        "TotalCount": 123,
        "Page": 123,
        "PageSize": 123,
        "List": [
          {
            "Name": "ABC",
            "DisplayName": "ABC",
            "Value": "ABC",
            "DisplayValue": "ABC",
            "SearchParameterName": "ABC"
          },
          {
            "Name": "ABC",
            "DisplayName": "ABC",
            "Value": "ABC",
            "DisplayValue": "ABC",
            "SearchParameterName": "ABC"
          }
        ]
      },
      "EmailOptions": 0,
      "Option": 0,
      "LastAccessed": "\/Date(1514764800)\/",
      "FavouritePushFrequency": 0,
      "Label": "ABC",
      "CategoryPath": "ABC",
      "CategoryName": "ABC",
      "Category": "ABC",
      "CategoryId": 123
    },
    {
      "FavouriteId": 123,
      "SearchApi": 0,
      "SearchString": "ABC",
      "Attributes": {
        "TotalCount": 123,
        "Page": 123,
        "PageSize": 123,
        "List": [
          {
            "Name": "ABC",
            "DisplayName": "ABC",
            "Value": "ABC",
            "DisplayValue": "ABC",
            "SearchParameterName": "ABC"
          },
          {
            "Name": "ABC",
            "DisplayName": "ABC",
            "Value": "ABC",
            "DisplayValue": "ABC",
            "SearchParameterName": "ABC"
          }
        ]
      },
      "EmailOptions": 0,
      "Option": 0,
      "LastAccessed": "\/Date(1514764800)\/",
      "FavouritePushFrequency": 0,
      "Label": "ABC",
      "CategoryPath": "ABC",
      "CategoryName": "ABC",
      "Category": "ABC",
      "CategoryId": 123
    }
  ]
}