> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.paintscout.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.paintscout.com/developers/settings-rate-categories.md).

# Settings Rate Categories

## List Rate Categories

> Lists rate categories. Rate categories group related pricing rates (see \`settings/rates\`) under a shared label — e.g. 'Preparation Work', 'Interior Painting' — used when building a quote.

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"Core API","version":"v2"},"servers":[{"url":"https://openapi.paintscout.com/v2"}],"security":[{"BearerAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"BearerAuth":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer"}},"schemas":{"RateCategory":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"id":{"type":"string","description":"The unique ID of the rate category."},"label":{"type":"string","description":"The display label of the rate category."},"active":{"type":"boolean","description":"Whether this rate category is active & usable"},"quoteTypes":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"},"description":"Quote types this rate category applies to"}},"required":["id","label"]},"Error":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"errors":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"},"description":"Array of error messages"}}}}},"paths":{"/settings/rateCategories":{"get":{"summary":"List Rate Categories","description":"Lists rate categories. Rate categories group related pricing rates (see `settings/rates`) under a shared label — e.g. 'Preparation Work', 'Interior Painting' — used when building a quote.","operationId":"listRateCategories","tags":["Settings - Rate Categories"],"responses":{"200":{"description":"List of rate categories","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","properties":{"totalRows":{"type":"number"},"rows":{"type":"array","items":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/RateCategory"}}}}}}},"400":{"description":"Bad Request","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"401":{"description":"Not Authorized","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"500":{"description":"Unexpected error","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}}}}}}}
```

## POST /settings/rateCategories

> Create Rate Category

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"Core API","version":"v2"},"servers":[{"url":"https://openapi.paintscout.com/v2"}],"security":[{"BearerAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"BearerAuth":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer"}},"schemas":{"RateCategory":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"id":{"type":"string","description":"The unique ID of the rate category."},"label":{"type":"string","description":"The display label of the rate category."},"active":{"type":"boolean","description":"Whether this rate category is active & usable"},"quoteTypes":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"},"description":"Quote types this rate category applies to"}},"required":["id","label"]},"Error":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"errors":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"},"description":"Array of error messages"}}}}},"paths":{"/settings/rateCategories":{"post":{"summary":"Create Rate Category","operationId":"createRateCategory","tags":["Settings - Rate Categories"],"requestBody":{"description":"Data for creating a new rate category","required":true,"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"label":{"type":"string","description":"The display label of the rate category."},"active":{"type":"boolean","description":"Whether this rate category is active & usable"},"quoteTypes":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"},"description":"Quote types this rate category applies to"}},"required":["label"]}}}},"responses":{"200":{"description":"Successfully created rate category","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/RateCategory"}}}},"400":{"description":"Bad Request","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"401":{"description":"Not Authorized","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"409":{"description":"Conflict - Rate category already exists","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"500":{"description":"Unexpected error","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}}}}}}}
```

## Retrieve Rate Category

> Retrieves a single rate category by ID. Rate categories group related pricing rates (see \`settings/rates\`) under a shared label — e.g. 'Preparation Work', 'Interior Painting' — used when building a quote.

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"Core API","version":"v2"},"servers":[{"url":"https://openapi.paintscout.com/v2"}],"security":[{"BearerAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"BearerAuth":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer"}},"schemas":{"RateCategory":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"id":{"type":"string","description":"The unique ID of the rate category."},"label":{"type":"string","description":"The display label of the rate category."},"active":{"type":"boolean","description":"Whether this rate category is active & usable"},"quoteTypes":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"},"description":"Quote types this rate category applies to"}},"required":["id","label"]},"Error":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"errors":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"},"description":"Array of error messages"}}}}},"paths":{"/settings/rateCategories/{id}":{"get":{"summary":"Retrieve Rate Category","description":"Retrieves a single rate category by ID. Rate categories group related pricing rates (see `settings/rates`) under a shared label — e.g. 'Preparation Work', 'Interior Painting' — used when building a quote.","operationId":"getRateCategory","tags":["Settings - Rate Categories"],"parameters":[{"name":"id","in":"path","description":"ID of the Rate Category","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"200":{"description":"Details about the rate category","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/RateCategory"}}}},"400":{"description":"Bad Request","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"401":{"description":"Not Authorized","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"404":{"description":"Not found","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"500":{"description":"Unexpected error","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}}}}}}}
```

## PUT /settings/rateCategories/{id}

> Update Rate Category

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"Core API","version":"v2"},"servers":[{"url":"https://openapi.paintscout.com/v2"}],"security":[{"BearerAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"BearerAuth":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer"}},"schemas":{"RateCategory":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"id":{"type":"string","description":"The unique ID of the rate category."},"label":{"type":"string","description":"The display label of the rate category."},"active":{"type":"boolean","description":"Whether this rate category is active & usable"},"quoteTypes":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"},"description":"Quote types this rate category applies to"}},"required":["id","label"]},"Error":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"errors":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"},"description":"Array of error messages"}}}}},"paths":{"/settings/rateCategories/{id}":{"put":{"summary":"Update Rate Category","operationId":"updateRateCategory","tags":["Settings - Rate Categories"],"parameters":[{"name":"id","in":"path","description":"ID of the Rate Category","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"requestBody":{"description":"Updated rate category data","required":true,"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/RateCategory"}}}},"responses":{"200":{"description":"Successfully updated rate category","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/RateCategory"}}}},"400":{"description":"Bad Request","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"401":{"description":"Not Authorized","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"404":{"description":"Not found","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"500":{"description":"Unexpected error","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}}}}}}}
```

## DELETE /settings/rateCategories/{id}

> Delete Rate Category

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"Core API","version":"v2"},"servers":[{"url":"https://openapi.paintscout.com/v2"}],"security":[{"BearerAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"BearerAuth":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer"}},"schemas":{"Error":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"errors":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"},"description":"Array of error messages"}}}}},"paths":{"/settings/rateCategories/{id}":{"delete":{"summary":"Delete Rate Category","operationId":"deleteRateCategory","tags":["Settings - Rate Categories"],"parameters":[{"name":"id","in":"path","description":"ID of the Rate Category","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"204":{"description":"Rate category successfully deleted"},"400":{"description":"Bad Request","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"401":{"description":"Not Authorized","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"404":{"description":"Not found","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"500":{"description":"Unexpected error","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}}}}}}}
```


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