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agentTools:
  projectIndex: https://developer.weedmaps.com/llms.txt
---

# Edibles, Drinks & Wellness & Vapes Taxonomy Update

On **July 14th, 2025**, Weedmaps will update our **Taxonomy API** to provide improved categories for **Edibles, Drinks & Wellness**, and a more simplified structure for **Vapes** across all API versions.

As a result the root categories (L1) for **Edibles, Drinks & Wellness** will be reflected from the [/partners/categories](https://developer.weedmaps.com/reference/get202501partnerscategories) endpoint, as well as the [/categories/tree](https://developer.weedmaps.com/reference/get202501partnerscategoriestree) for children categories. However for **Vapes** we've kept the structure the same but did remove `Pull` and `Push Button` children categories.

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  ### Fallback Logic

  If you don't update your product categories, Weedmaps will auto-map what is provided to the closest L1 category. However in order to support subcategories (L2, L3) you must include the parent and children `category_id` or `category_name`when updating or creating a product.
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Here’s a visual representation of the new category structure for **Edibles, Drinks & Wellness**

<Image src="https://files.readme.io/b6da6d5f3804a271a7e3f27de43a553941eee5fd24481f8789d91c9cc1658d0f-Taxonomy_Release_Note_Flow_Chart_1.png" align="center" width="75% " />

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Here’s a visual representation of the category structure for **Vapes**

<Image src="https://files.readme.io/3abfd1303f61b1228dcc81785e19890cfa6dd2486bafe006049c8375e92b10b5-Taxonomy_Release_Note_Flow_Chart_3.png" align="center" width="50% " />

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Lastly here's a Wellness -> Topical -> Bath JSON example from our [partners/categories/tree](https://developer.weedmaps.com/reference/get202501partnerscategoriestree) endpoint:

```json Bath Example JSON
 {
  "id": 2001,
  "parent_id": null,
  "slug": "wellness",
  "name": "Wellness",
  "published": true,
  "updated_at": "2024-11-23T02:36:25Z",
  "children": [
    {
      "id": 1001,
      "parent_id": "1693",
      "slug": "topicals",
      "name": "Topicals",
      "published": true,
      "updated_at": "2024-11-23T02:36:25Z",
      "children": [
        {
          "id": 1002,
          "parent_id": 1001,
          "slug": "bath",
          "name": "Bath",
          "published": true,
          "updated_at": "2024-11-23T02:36:25Z",
          "children": []
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

If you have any questions, please reach out to <integrations@weedmaps.com>.