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Tracking Categories

URL https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/TrackingCategories
Methods Supported GET
Description Returns the list of of tracking categories and tracking options for a Xero organisation

Optional parameters for GET TrackingCategories

TrackingCategoryID Filter by a tracking category
e.g. 297c2dc5-cc47-4afd-8ec8-74990b8761e9
Where Filter by an any element (see Filters)
order Order by any element returned (see Order By)

Response elements returned for GET TrackingCategories

TrackingCategoryID The Xero identifier for a tracking category
e.g. 297c2dc5-cc47-4afd-8ec8-74990b8761e9
Name The name of the tracking category e.g. Department, Region
Options See example below

Example response for GET TrackingCategories

<TrackingCategories>
  <TrackingCategory>
    <TrackingCategoryID>e2f2f732-e92a-4f3a-9c4d-ee4da0182a13</TrackingCategoryID>
    <Name>Activity/Workstream</Name>
    <Options>
      <Option>
        <Name>Documentation</Name>
      </Option>
      <Option>
        <Name>Onsite consultancy</Name>
      </Option>
      <Option>
        <Name>Publications</Name>
      </Option>
      <Option>
        <Name>Support</Name>
      </Option>
      <Option>
        <Name>Training</Name>
      </Option>
      <Option>
        <Name>Website management</Name>
      </Option>
    </Options>
  </TrackingCategory>
</TrackingCategories>