Categories
Categories provide the managed product taxonomy used for catalog navigation, imports, and filtering. Open Commerce > Categories at /categories.
Browse the taxonomy
The page lists category name, hierarchical path, status, linked-product count, and last update. Search by name or slug, filter by status, and page through results in groups of 100.
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
DRAFT | Available for preparation but not active taxonomy |
ACTIVE | Active category |
ARCHIVED | Retained but no longer active |
Indentation and the displayed path show parent-child structure. The summary cards count total categories plus active, root, and product-link values for the current page.
Create a category
- Select Create Category.
- Enter a name. A slug is optional; use it when the public path must be controlled explicitly.
- Optionally choose a parent category.
- Set status and sort order.
- Add description, image URL, SEO title, and SEO description as needed.
- Select Create Category.
Child paths inherit their selected parent. Category create, update, archive, and product-order operations require the Commerce API’s admin role gate.
Edit products and order
Select a category row to open its detail dialog. From there you can:
- Change metadata, parent, sort order, status, and SEO fields.
- Add active products not already assigned.
- Remove assigned products.
- Move products up or down to set category order.
- Archive the category.
Product order is persisted as the complete ordered product-ID list. Save category metadata separately from product membership changes.
Archiving is the destructive lifecycle action exposed by this page; the current UI does not permanently delete category records.