Swiggy Instamart API Capability

List categories

List a store's public Instamart categories with the taxonomy needed to browse them.

Capability ID swiggy-instamart.categories.list

Cost From $1.25 per 1,000 requests · 1 credit

Maximum runtime 120 seconds

# List categories

List a store's public Instamart categories with the taxonomy needed to browse them.

- Platform: [Swiggy Instamart](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/swiggy-instamart)
- Capability ID: `swiggy-instamart.categories.list`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 120 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "layout_id": "4987",
    "primary_store_id": "1392421",
    "store_id": "1392421"
  },
  "capability": "swiggy-instamart.categories.list"
}'
```

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `layout_id` | `string` | No | Optional homepage layout ID; defaults to 4987 (the web layout) |
| `pincode` | `string` | No | 6-digit Indian PIN code; the store serving it is resolved automatically (alternative to store_id) |
| `primary_store_id` | `string` | No | Primary store ID; defaults to store_id |
| `secondary_store_id` | `string` | No | Secondary store ID when the location has one |
| `store_id` | `string` | No | Instamart store ID (alternative to pincode; takes precedence when both are given) |

### Example input

```json
{
  "layout_id": "4987",
  "primary_store_id": "1392421",
  "store_id": "1392421"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This redacted fixture is an example, not a fixed response schema.

```json
{
  "categories": [
    {
      "id": "6822eeeded32000001e25aa1",
      "image": "NI_CATALOG/IMAGES/CIW/2025/10/8/[redacted:token]",
      "name": "Fresh Vegetables",
      "section": "Fresh items",
      "taxonomy_type": "Speciality taxonomy 1"
    },
    {
      "id": "6822eeeded32000001e25aae",
      "image": "NI_CATALOG/IMAGES/CIW/2026/8/1/[redacted:token].png",
      "name": "Fresh Fruits",
      "section": "Fresh items",
      "taxonomy_type": "Speciality taxonomy 1"
    },
    {
      "id": "6822eeeded32000001e25abb",
      "image": "NI_CATALOG/IMAGES/CIW/2025/12/24/[redacted:token].png",
      "name": "Dairy, Bread and Eggs",
      "section": "Fresh items",
      "taxonomy_type": "Speciality taxonomy 1"
    }
  ]
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `categories` | `array` | 3 items |
| `categories` | `array` | 3 items |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

layout_id string optional

Optional homepage layout ID; defaults to 4987 (the web layout)

Example 4987

pincode string optional

6-digit Indian PIN code; the store serving it is resolved automatically (alternative to store_id)

primary_store_id string optional

Primary store ID; defaults to store_id

Example 1392421

secondary_store_id string optional

Secondary store ID when the location has one

store_id string optional

Instamart store ID (alternative to pincode; takes precedence when both are given)

Example 1392421

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The full redacted fixture is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These observed fields are not a fixed response schema.

Path	Observed type	Example
`categories`	`array`	3 items
`categories`	`array`	3 items

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "layout_id": "4987", "primary_store_id": "1392421", "store_id": "1392421" }, "capability": "swiggy-instamart.categories.list" }'

import json import os import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "layout_id": "4987", "primary_store_id": "1392421", "store_id": "1392421" }, "capability": "swiggy-instamart.categories.list" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "categories": [ { "id": "6822eeeded32000001e25aa1", "image": "NI_CATALOG/IMAGES/CIW/2025/10/8/[redacted:token]", "name": "Fresh Vegetables", "section": "Fresh items", "taxonomy_type": "Speciality taxonomy 1" }, { "id": "6822eeeded32000001e25aae", "image": "NI_CATALOG/IMAGES/CIW/2026/8/1/[redacted:token].png", "name": "Fresh Fruits", "section": "Fresh items", "taxonomy_type": "Speciality taxonomy 1" }, { "id": "6822eeeded32000001e25abb", "image": "NI_CATALOG/IMAGES/CIW/2025/12/24/[redacted:token].png", "name": "Dairy, Bread and Eggs", "section": "Fresh items", "taxonomy_type": "Speciality taxonomy 1" } ] }