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GET
Get Business Categories

When to Use

Returns the full list of supported business category codes and their subcategory codes. Use the subcategory code (dotted format, e.g., BUS.IT_SERVICES) as the value for natureOfBusiness in Update Business Details. For a static reference, see Business Categories.

Authorizations

x-gl-auth
string
header
required

Static API Key generated from the PayGlocal Partner Dashboard.

x-gl-digest
string
header
required

Per-request HmacSHA256 signature, Base64-encoded, using your API Secret as the HMAC key.

  • For GET requests: sign the request URI path (e.g. /gcc/v2/partner/merchant/onboard/business-category), including query string if present.
  • For POST/PUT requests: sign the exact raw request body.

Response

Business categories retrieved successfully.

gid
string
Example:

"gl_9c2645ed09edb22e"

timestamp
string
Example:

"10/01/2026 15:00:00"

reasonCode
string
Example:

""

data
object