Title: Get Active Web Services Plan Categories Using the API  
PrimaryCategory: API  
Type: Informational  
Tags: api, web services, plan categories, active plans, authentication, http method, response  
Source UI Terms: None  
Source Reference: Get Active Plan Categories  

Key Info:  
This article explains how to retrieve the list of active Web Services plan categories for a reseller via the API. It covers the required authentication parameters, the HTTP method used, the request URL format, and the response details.

Parameters:

| Name        | Data Type | Required/Optional | Description               |
|-------------|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| auth-userid | Integer   | Required          | Authentication Parameter  |
| api-key     | String    | Required          | Authentication Parameter  |

HTTP Method:  
GET

Example Test URL Request:  
```
https://test.httpapi.com/api/webservices/active-plan-categories.json?auth-userid=0&amp;api-key=key
```

Response:  
The API returns the list of active plan categories under Web Services for the reseller.

Summary:  
You can use a GET API request with your reseller’s auth-userid and api-key to retrieve all active Web Services plan categories associated with the reseller.

Evaluation Pairs:  
Q: What authentication parameters are required to get active Web Services plan categories via the API?  
A: You must provide both &#39;auth-userid&#39; (an integer) and &#39;api-key&#39; (a string).

Q: What HTTP method do I use to request active plan categories?  
A: Use the GET method.

Q: What does the API response return when requesting active Web Services plan categories?  
A: It returns the list of active plan categories under Web Services for the reseller.

<p>When you want to retrieve the list of active Web Services plan categories for a reseller using the API. This article explains the required authentication parameters, API request format, and returned active plan category information.</p>
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<h2><a name="heading_0"></a>Description</h2>
<p>Gets the list of the active plan categories (under Web Services) of the reseller.</p>
<h2><a name="heading_1"></a>Parameters</h2>
<table class="codetable"><tbody><tr><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Name</th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Data Type</th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required / Optional</th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Description</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">auth-userid</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Integer</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Authentication Parameter</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">api-key</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">String</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Authentication Parameter</td></tr></tbody></table>
<h2><a name="heading_2"></a>HTTP Method</h2>
<p>GET</p>
<h2><a name="heading_3"></a>Example Test URL Request</h2>
<p><code>https://test.httpapi.com/api/webservices/active-plan-categories.json?auth-userid=0&amp;api-key=key </code></p>
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<p>Returns the list of the active plan categories (under Web Services) of the reseller.</p>
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When you want to retrieve the list of active Web Services plan categories for a reseller using the API. This article explains the required authentication parameters, API request format, and returned active plan category information.

Name	Data Type	Required / Optional	Description
auth-userid	Integer	Required	Authentication Parameter
api-key	String	Required	Authentication Parameter