Enquiry Categories

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List the enquiry categories, with the IDs you can use to filter the Enquiry API.

Who can use it: Enhanced and Platinum subscribers.

List enquiry categories

GET /index.cfm/enquiry/category

Base URL https://api.carehome.co.uk. Authentication, errors and support are covered in the Enquiry API overview.

The list is the same for every API key. Use the IDs in the categoryId parameter of Enquiry Data; each enquiry's category object uses the same IDs and names.

Query parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
api_keystringYesYour API key.

Example request

curl "https://api.carehome.co.uk/index.cfm/enquiry/category?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

200 OK, Content-Type: application/json.

{
  "data": [
    { "id": 1, "name ": "General Enquiry", "name": "General Enquiry" },
    { "id": 2, "name ": "Brochure Request", "name": "Brochure Request" },
    { "id": 4, "name ": "Care Enquiry", "name": "Care Enquiry" },
    { "id": 5, "name ": "Job Enquiry", "name": "Job Enquiry" },
    { "id": 20, "name ": "Onsite Tour/Consultation Request", "name": "Onsite Tour/Consultation Request" },
    { "id": 21, "name ": "Remote Tour/Consultation Request", "name": "Remote Tour/Consultation Request" },
    { "id": 62, "name ": "Care Enquiry via Phone", "name": "Care Enquiry via Phone" },
    { "id": 63, "name ": "Care Enquiry via Care Help Team", "name": "Care Enquiry via Care Help Team" }
  ],
  "error": []
}

Category object

FieldTypeDescription
idintegerCategory ID.
name stringThe same as name, under a key with a trailing space ("name "). Kept for existing integrations; use name in new ones.
namestringCategory name.

Categories

IDNameWhat it is
1General EnquiryA general message sent to your setting.
2Brochure RequestA request for your brochure.
4Care EnquiryAn enquiry about care for someone.
5Job EnquiryAn enquiry about working at your setting.
20Onsite Tour/Consultation RequestA request to visit your setting.
21Remote Tour/Consultation RequestA request for a remote (video) tour.
62Care Enquiry via PhoneA care enquiry made by phone call to your setting.
63Care Enquiry via Care Help TeamA care enquiry passed to your setting by our Care Help team.