`/wp/v2/taxonomies`

Last updated: February 13, 2026

Namespace: wp/v2
Route: /wp/v2/taxonomies

Routes

Collection methods: GET

Single methods: GET

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`context`	string	false	view	Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.
`type`	string	false		Limit results to taxonomies associated with a specific post type.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`taxonomy`	string	false		An alphanumeric identifier for the taxonomy.
`context`	string	false	view	Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.

Field	Type	Description
`capabilities`	object	All capabilities used by the taxonomy. (read-only)
`description`	string	A human-readable description of the taxonomy. (read-only)
`hierarchical`	boolean	Whether or not the taxonomy should have children. (read-only)
`labels`	object	Human-readable labels for the taxonomy for various contexts. (read-only)
`name`	string	The title for the taxonomy. (read-only)
`slug`	string	An alphanumeric identifier for the taxonomy. (read-only)
`show_cloud`	boolean	Whether or not the term cloud should be displayed. (read-only)
`types`	array	Types associated with the taxonomy. (read-only)
`rest_base`	string	REST base route for the taxonomy. (read-only)
`rest_namespace`	string	REST namespace route for the taxonomy. (read-only)
`visibility`	object	The visibility settings for the taxonomy. (read-only)

bash

curl -X GET "https://wordpress.org/news/wp-json/wp/v2/taxonomies"

bash

curl -X GET "https://wordpress.org/news/wp-json/wp/v2/taxonomies/category"

json

{
  "id": 1,
  "_links": {
    "self": [{ "href": "/wp/v2/taxonomies/1" }]
  }
}