{"title":"ArticleCategory - Liquid Object Reference","slug":"article-category-liquid-object-reference","url":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/article-category-liquid-object-reference","url_markdown":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/article-category-liquid-object-reference.md","subtitle":null,"summary":"The ArticleCategory object defines a grouping of Articles that can be viewed on the Store. ArticleCategories can be nested.","type":"Developer_Documentation","video_url":"","keywords":"liquid, objects, ArticleCategory, template, storeconnect","last_modified":"2026-08-21T07:12:35+0000","body_markdown":"## Description\n\nThe ArticleCategory object defines a grouping of Articles that can be viewed on the Store. ArticleCategories can be nested.\n\n:::note\nThis object supports custom data via the `data` attribute.\n:::\n\n## Attributes\n\n| Attribute | Type | Description |\n|-----------|------|-------------|\n| `articles` | PaginatedList[[Article](article-liquid-object-reference)] | Returns list of Articles in this ArticleCategory |\n| `children` | List[[ArticleCategory](article-category-liquid-object-reference)] | Returns list of ArticleCategories belonging to this ArticleCategory |\n| `id` | String | Returns the unique id for this ArticleCategory |\n| `identifier` | String | Returns the value of the Identifier attribute |\n| `information_content` | String | Returns the value of the Information attribute as rich text |\n| `introduction_content` | String | Returns the value of the Introduction attribute as rich text |\n| `meta_description` | String | Returns the value of the Meta Description attribute |\n| `meta_keywords` | String | Returns the value of the Meta Keywords attribute |\n| `meta_title` | String | Returns the value of the Meta Title attribute |\n| `name` | String | Returns the value of the Name attribute |\n| `navigation_children` | List[[ArticleCategory](article-category-liquid-object-reference)] | Returns a list of child ArticleCategories that are enabled to appear in navigation menus |\n| `parent` | [ArticleCategory](article-category-liquid-object-reference) | Returns the parent ArticleCategory of this ArticleCategory |\n| `path` | String | Returns the url path for this ArticleCategory |\n| `position` | Number | Returns the position of this ArticleCategory |\n| `social_image` | [Image](image-liquid-object-reference) | Returns the image to be used when sharing this ArticleCategory |\n| `type` | String | Returns the value of the Type attribute |\n| `url` | String | Returns the complete url for this ArticleCategory |\n\n## Available on\n\n- [Global - Liquid Object Reference](global-liquid-object-reference) — `all_article_categories`, `current_article_category`\n- [MenuItem - Liquid Object Reference](menu-item-liquid-object-reference) — `article_category`"}