## content_analysis/categories

`GET /v1/content_analysis/categories`

Monocrawl's own mention-classification taxonomy (taxonomy id monocrawl.content_analysis.v1), including the full keyword list behind each category so any classification can be audited. Static, costs no credits.

*Content Analysis categories*

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `dry_run` | no | Read a zero-credit estimate without fetching sources, running AI, or reserving credits. Cache status is a snapshot, not a guarantee at execution. — e.g. `1` |

**Cost:** free — 0 credits.

```bash
curl "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/content_analysis/categories" \
  -H "x-api-key: mn_your_key_here"
```

### Response data

Illustrative abbreviated data; documented core fields are optional and may be null. Additional source fields are allowed.

```json
{
  "_warnings": [
    "example"
  ],
  "classification": {
    "ai_used": false,
    "applied_to": "example",
    "method": "example"
  },
  "count": 0,
  "items": [
    {
      "code": "example",
      "description": "example",
      "name": "example",
      "term_count": 0,
      "terms": [
        "example"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "taxonomy": "example"
}
```

[Field reference](https://www.monocrawl.com/docs/endpoints/content_analysis/categories#response) · [JSON Schema for response.data](https://www.monocrawl.com/schemas/content_analysis/categories.json)