# Suddenly "image\_url" : null in category JSON files

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/suddenly-image-url-null-in-category-json-files/365336>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [May 8, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suddenly-image-url-null-in-category-json-files/365336 "2025-05-08T15:03:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![UnheardBatting317](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/779978/32.png) [@UnheardBatting317](https://meta.discourse.org/u/UnheardBatting317)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suddenly-image-url-null-in-category-json-files/365336/4 "2025-05-09T23:11:58Z")

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We have found the problem. It was highly likely due to a custom plugin that extracted the thumbnail, but it has stopped working. Sorry for the long useless post.

(I can’t edit my own posts because … reasons.)

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