> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tryprofound.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Find your category ID

> Every report call requires a category_id. Here's how to look one up programmatically.

Every report endpoint (`/v1/reports/visibility`, `/v1/reports/citations`,
`/v1/reports/sentiment`) requires a `category_id`. List the categories
your key can see and pick the right one.

## How this example works

1. **One call lists everything.** No filters, no pagination.
2. **Match by name** if you know what you're looking for, or print them all
   if you don't.

<RequestExample>
  ```python Python theme={null}
  import os
  from profound import Profound

  client = Profound(api_key=os.environ["PROFOUND_API_KEY"])

  categories = client.organizations.categories.list()

  # Print every category your key can see.
  for c in categories:
      print(f"{c.id}  {c.name}")

  # Or: find one by name.
  TARGET = "<your-category-name>"
  match = next((c for c in categories if c.name == TARGET), None)
  if match:
      print(f"\nFound Category '{TARGET}': {match.id}")
  ```

  ```bash curl theme={null}
  export PROFOUND_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

  curl "https://api.tryprofound.com/v1/org/categories" \
    -H "X-API-Key: $PROFOUND_API_KEY"
  ```
</RequestExample>