# PluginCategory

Type: object

Schema: [PluginCategory](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/api-reference/models/plugincategory/index.md)

- `deletedAt` (optional)
  Type: string, date-time
  
  Example:
  
  ```json
  "2018-11-21T06:20:32.232Z"
  ```

- `createdAt` (optional)
  Type: string, date-time
  
  The creation timestamp of the entity.
  
  Example:
  
  ```json
  "2018-11-21T06:20:32.232Z"
  ```

- `updatedAt` (optional)
  Type: string, date-time
  
  The last update timestamp of the entity.
  
  Example:
  
  ```json
  "2018-11-21T06:20:32.232Z"
  ```

- `id` (optional)
  Type: string

- `isActive` (optional)
  Type: boolean
  
  default: true

- `isArchived` (optional)
  Type: boolean
  
  default: false

- `archivedAt` (optional)
  Type: string, date-time
  
  Example:
  
  ```json
  "2018-11-21T06:20:32.232Z"
  ```

- `tenantId` (optional)
  Type: string

- `organizationId` (optional)
  Type: string

- `name` (required)
  Type: string
  
  Category name

- `description` (optional)
  Type: string
  
  Category description

- `slug` (required)
  Type: string
  
  Category slug for URL-friendly identification

- `color` (optional)
  Type: string
  
  Category color for UI representation

- `icon` (optional)
  Type: string
  
  Category icon identifier

- `order` (required)
  Type: number
  
  Display order for sorting

- `metadata` (optional)
  Type: object
  
  Category metadata (JSON object)

- `parentId` (optional)
  Type: string
  
  Parent category ID

- `parent` (optional)
  Type: unknown
  
  Parent category
  
  allOf:
    Reference: [PluginCategory](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/api-reference/models/plugincategory/index.md); Type: PluginCategory

- `children` (optional)
  Type: array
  
  Child categories
  
  Items:
    Reference: [PluginCategory](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/api-reference/models/plugincategory/index.md); Type: PluginCategory

- `plugins` (optional)
  Type: array
  
  Plugins in this category
  
  Items:
    Type: string

- `settings` (optional)
  Type: array
  
  Default settings for plugins in this category
  
  Items:
    Type: string