# View only category

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-only-category/60626>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [8. April 2017 um 01:59 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-only-category/60626 "2017-04-08T01:59:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Miro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/miro/32/66156_2.png) [@Miro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Miro)\
**Post date:** [8. April 2017 um 15:02 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-only-category/60626/13 "2017-04-08T15:02:37Z")

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> [@Trash](#):
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> > [@Miro](#):
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> > How can I find the category ID?
> 
> Add at the end of your URL `/site.json` (e.g. [https://my.domain/site.json](https://my.domain/site.json)).
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> Then you need an online tool (try [https://jsonformatter.curiousconcept.com/](https://jsonformatter.curiousconcept.com/)) to read it without going crazy.

I did read it without getting crazy :-). It lists category but when i click on it get an error.

> Oops! That page doesn’t exist or is private.

Maybe make blocks with information and links as dicourse have here:

[https://meta.discourse.org/c/howto](https://meta.discourse.org/c/howto)

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