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    Category Browse

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    category_browse

    Browse the directory's 40+ industry categories. Use 'list' to see all categories, 'detail' to explore a specific one.

    When to use

    Use for market research, sector analysis, and industry landscapes.

    Parameters

    ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
    actionstring
    listdetail
    YesList all or get detail
    slugstringNoCategory slug (required for detail)
    subcategorystringNoSubcategory filter (detail only)
    depthstring
    summaryfull
    NoDetail level (default summary)

    Try this in Claude

    Browse all categories in the Optimly directory

    Example request

    {
      "action": "list"
    }

    Example response

    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "slug": "developer-tools",
          "name": "Developer Tools",
          "brand_count": 142,
          "avg_bai": 68
        }
      ],
      "total": 42
    }

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