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Taxonomy

A Category represents the many different sellable products available on Weedmaps.

The Weedmaps Taxonomy divides these Categories into their own trees where a root Category may have many child Sub-Categories lovingly referred to as L1, L2, L3.

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Want to learn how to Link Categories to a Menu Item?

Operations

Every Menu Item must include at least one valid category_id, available via the Category operations:

MethodDescriptionTry It!
GETRetrieve all CategoriesRetrieve Categories
GETRetrieve all Categories as a Taxonomy TreeRetrieve Category Tree

You can utilize the many filters parameters on these operation for search and discovery.


Root Categories (L1)

We've recently introduced a new Category Taxonomy structure around Concentrates (changelog post), Edibles, Drinks & Wellness and simplified the structure for Vapes (changelog).

This is a list of the L1 Categories, each L1 has a section with a tabular and treemap representation below:


Concentrates

L1L2L3
ConcentratesNug Run
ConcentratesSolventBadder
ConcentratesSolventCrumble
ConcentratesSolventCrystalline
ConcentratesSolventDiamonds
ConcentratesSolventDistillate
ConcentratesSolventHTE
ConcentratesSolventJar
ConcentratesSolventLive Resin
ConcentratesSolventSauce
ConcentratesSolventShatter
ConcentratesSolventSugar
ConcentratesSolventSyringe
ConcentratesSolventlessIce Water Hash
ConcentratesSolventlessKief
ConcentratesSolventlessRosin
ConcentratesSugar Leaf
ConcentratesTaffy
ConcentratesTrim Run
Concentrates Treemap

Concentrates Treemap


Cultivation

L1L2L3
CultivationClone
CultivationFresh Frozen
CultivationSeeds
CultivationTrim
CultivationWhole Plant
Cultivation Treemap

Cultivation Treemap


Drinks

L1L2L3
DrinksCarbonated
DrinksMix‑insPowder
DrinksMix‑insSyrup
DrinksNon‑carbonated
Drinks Treemap

Drinks Treemap


Edibles

L1L2L3
EdiblesBaked GoodsBrownies
EdiblesBaked GoodsCookies
EdiblesBaked GoodsTreats
EdiblesCandy
EdiblesChocolates
EdiblesCookingButter
EdiblesCookingCondiments
EdiblesDairy Free
EdiblesGluten Free
EdiblesGummies
EdiblesKosher
EdiblesMints
EdiblesNut Free
EdiblesPaleo Edibles
EdiblesSnacksCereal
EdiblesSnacksIce Cream
EdiblesSugar Free
EdiblesVegan
Edibles Treemap

Edibles Treemap


Flower

L1L2L3
FlowerBig Buds
FlowerBud
FlowerGround
FlowerInfused Flower
FlowerSmalls
Flower Treemap

Flower Treemap


Gear

L1L2L3
GearAccessoriesRolling Papers
GearAccessoriesStickers
GearApparelHats
GearApparelHoodies
GearApparelMen’s
GearApparelShirts
GearApparelWomen’s
GearBongsAdapters
GearBongsAsh Catchers
GearBongsBowls
GearBongsBubblers
GearBongsDownstems
GearDab RigsBanger & Nails
GearDab RigsCarb Cap
GearDab RigsDab Mats
GearDab RigsDab Tools
GearDab RigsE‑nails
GearDab RigsTorches
GearGrinders
GearPipes
GearStorage
GearVaporizer
Gear Treemap

Gear Treemap


Infused Pre Roll

L1L2L3
Infused Pre RollInfused Blunts
Infused Pre RollInfused Joints
Infused Pre RollInfused Minis
Infused Pre Roll Treemap

Infused Pre Roll Treemap


Other

L1L2L3
Other

Pre Roll

L1L2L3
Pre RollBlunts
Pre RollJoints
Pre RollMinis
Pre Roll Treemap

Pre Roll Treemap


Vape Pens

L1L2L3
Vape PensBatteriesPull
Vape PensBatteriesPush Button
Vape PensCartridge
Vape PensDisposable
Vape PensPods
Vape Pens Treemap

Vape Pens Treemap


Wellness

L1L2L3
WellnessTherapeuticsCapsules
WellnessTherapeuticsExtract Oils
WellnessTherapeuticsOral Spray
WellnessTherapeuticsPatches
WellnessTherapeuticsRSO
WellnessTherapeuticsTinctures
WellnessTopicalsBalms
WellnessTopicalsBath
WellnessTopicalsCreams
WellnessTopicalsLubricants
WellnessTopicalsSprays
TopicalsBathBombs
TopicalsBathSoaking Salts
Wellness Treemap

Wellness Treemap



Schema

{
    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
    "title": "Category List",
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
        "data": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "id",
                    "parent_id",
                    "slug",
                    "name",
                    "published",
                    "updated_at"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "id": {
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Unique identifier for the category"
                    },
                    "parent_id": {
                        "type": [
                            "integer"
                        ],
                        "description": "ID of the parent category, or 0 if L1"
                    },
                    "slug": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "URL-friendly slug for the category"
                    },
                    "name": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Human-readable name of the category"
                    },
                    "published": {
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Whether the category is published"
                    },
                    "updated_at": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "format": "date-time",
                        "description": "Timestamp of last update in ISO 8601 format"
                    }
                },
                "additionalProperties": false
            }
        }
    },
    "required": [
        "data"
    ],
    "additionalProperties": false
}

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