Categories Overview - MX Documentation

Categories are used to classify transactions, helping users understand their spending patterns across different areas.

Category Fields

Field Name	Data Type	Description
`created_at`	String	Date and time the category was created, represented in ISO 8601 format with timestamp (e.g. 2015-04-13T12:01:23-00:00). This field will always be `null` when `is_default` is true.
`guid`	String	Unique identifier for the category. Defined by MX.
`is_default`	Boolean	If the category is a default category, this field will be true. Otherwise, this field will be false.
`is_income`	Boolean	If the category is income, this field will be true. Otherwise, this field will be false.
`metadata`	String	Additional information a partner can store on the category.
`name`	String	Name of the sub-category.
`parent_guid`	String	Unique identifier for the parent category. If the category is a default category, this field will be “null”. Defined by MX.
`updated_at`	String	Date and time the category was last updated, represented in ISO 8601 format with timestamp (e.g. 2015-04-13T12:01:23-00:00). This field will always be null when `is_default` is true.