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Fetch a category breadcrumb

Get the full ancestor chain from root to the current category for breadcrumb navigation.

Query​

query GetBreadcrumb($categoryId: Int!) {
  category(categoryId: $categoryId) {
    categoryId
    name { language value }
    categoryPath {
      categoryId
      name { language value }
      slug { language value }
    }
  }
}

Variables​

{
  "categoryId": 1798
}

Response​

{
  "data": {
    "category": {
      "categoryId": 1798,
      "name": [{ "language": "NL", "value": "2-in-1 Laptops" }],
      "categoryPath": [
        {
          "categoryId": 17,
          "name": [{ "language": "NL", "value": "PDM" }],
          "slug": [{ "language": "NL", "value": "pdm" }]
        },
        {
          "categoryId": 1794,
          "name": [{ "language": "NL", "value": "ICT and hardware" }],
          "slug": [{ "language": "NL", "value": "ict-and-hardware" }]
        },
        {
          "categoryId": 1795,
          "name": [{ "language": "NL", "value": "Computers / laptops" }],
          "slug": [{ "language": "NL", "value": "computers-laptops" }]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

How it works​

categoryPath returns ancestors from root to the immediate parent. It does not include the current category itself. Root categories return an empty array. You can pass hidden: N to categoryPath to exclude hidden ancestors from the breadcrumb.

See also​