Blinkit API · Endpoint

Blinkit Categories API

Q: Can my AI agent call it?

Yes, over MCP: the agent finds blinkit.categories, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.

Get the local department and shelf IDs you need to move through Blinkit’s category structure.

1 credit per call
Failed calls are free
Updated 10 Oct 2026
blinkit.categories

Response completed

{  "count": 306,  "departments": [    {      "category_id": 231389,      "category_name": "Bath & Body",      "default_subcategory_id": "3075"    },    {      "category_id": 102133,      "category_name": "Hair",      "default_subcategory_id": "2447"    }  ],  "groups": [    {      "display_name": "Beauty & Personal Care",      "group_name": "beauty-personal-care",      "rank": 1,      "categories": [        {          "category_id": 231389,          "category_name": "Bath & Body",          "image_url": "http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/category/cms_images/rc-upload-1710493128352-7",          "rank": 1,          "subcategory_id": "3075",          "subcategory_name": "Bathing Soaps"        },        {          "category_id": 231389,          "category_name": "Bath & Body",          "image_url": "http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/category/cms_images/rc-upload-1710499616480-3",          "rank": 2,          "subcategory_id": "3076",          "subcategory_name": "Shower Gels & Scrubs"        }      ]    },    {      "display_name": "Grocery & Kitchen",      "group_name": "grocery-kitchen",      "rank": 2,      "categories": [        {          "category_id": 10255,          "category_name": "Vegetables & Fruits",          "image_url": "https://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/collections/groupings/grouping_asset_All-1_(1)_1724518393986",          "rank": 86,          "subcategory_id": "3989",          "subcategory_name": "All"        },        {          "category_id": 10255,          "category_name": "Vegetables & Fruits",          "image_url": "https://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/collections/groupings/grouping_asset_fresh_vegetables_1776063647446",          "rank": 87,          "subcategory_id": "1489",          "subcategory_name": "Fresh Vegetables"        }      ]    }  ],  "results": [    {      "category_id": 231389,      "category_name": "Bath & Body",      "image_url": "http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/category/cms_images/rc-upload-1710493128352-7",      "rank": 1,      "subcategory_id": "3075",      "subcategory_name": "Bathing Soaps"    },    {      "category_id": 231389,      "category_name": "Bath & Body",      "image_url": "http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/category/cms_images/rc-upload-1710499616480-3",      "rank": 2,      "subcategory_id": "3076",      "subcategory_name": "Shower Gels & Scrubs"    }  ]}

306 rows

#	Department	Department ID	Rank	Subcategory name	Image url	Subcategory id
1	Bath & Body	231389	1	Bathing Soaps	http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/category/cms_images/rc-upload…	3075
2	Bath & Body	231389	2	Shower Gels & Scrubs	http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/category/cms_images/rc-upload…	3076
3	Bath & Body	231389	3	Oral Care	http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/collections/groupings/groupin…	722
4	Bath & Body	231389	4	Handwash	http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/collections/groupings/groupin…	699
5	Bath & Body	231389	5	Fragrance & Talc	http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/category/cms_images/rc-upload…	3072
6	Bath & Body	231389	6	Bath Accessories	http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/collections/groupings/groupin…	2460
7	Bath & Body	231389	7	Shampoo	http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/collections/groupings/groupin…	2447
8	Bath & Body	231389	8	Conditioner	http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/collections/groupings/groupin…	2448
9	Bath & Body	231389	9	Face Cleaning	http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/collections/groupings/groupin…	1117
10	Bath & Body	231389	10	Body Lotions & Oils	http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/collections/groupings/groupin…	6871

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Input

What you send

The input object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.

Send one kind of location: a six-digit pincode, a place name in location_query, or latitude and longitude together, not a mix. A pincode stands for one delivery point, not every address in the area.
To list the shelves of one department only, send that department's ID in category_id. Use the shelf IDs it returns as subcategory_id in category product requests.

Field	Type	Required	What it does	Example
latitude	number	one of	Latitude of the delivery address. From -90 to 90.
location_query	string	one of	Free-text Indian location resolved before fetching location-dependent Blinkit data.
longitude	number	one of	Longitude of the delivery address. From -180 to 180.
pincode	string	one of	Six-digit Indian pincode; surrounding whitespace is allowed and trimmed. Do not combine with coordinates.	560102
category_id	integer	no	Current department ID returned by blinkit.categories; limits the response to that department’s shelves. These IDs differ from legacy /cn department-link IDs. At least 1.

Response

Fields it returns

What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.

Field	Type	What it is	Example
results[].category_name	string	Department name as Blinkit shows it.	Bath & Body
results[].category_id	integer	Department ID. Pass it to category products or categories.	231,389
results[].image_url	string	Blinkit CDN image for this product.	http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/category/cms_images/rc-upload…
results[].rank	integer	Position in the returned list. Sponsored placements are flagged separately.	1
results[].subcategory_id	string	Blinkit's ID for the subcategory.	3075
results[].subcategory_name	string	The subcategory name, such as Bathing Soaps.	Bathing Soaps
count	integer	How many results this response holds.	306
departments	array	Blinkit's departments.	28 records
departments[].category_id	integer	Department ID. Pass it to category products or categories.	231,389
departments[].category_name	string	Department name as Blinkit shows it.	Bath & Body
departments[].default_subcategory_id	string	The shelf a department opens on.	3075
groups	array	Groups of departments, such as Beauty & Personal Care.	4 records
groups[].categories	array	The shelves inside this group.	85 records
groups[].categories[].category_id	integer		231,389
groups[].categories[].category_name	string		Bath & Body
groups[].categories[].image_url	string		http://cdn.grofers.com/app/images/category/cms_images/rc-upload…
groups[].categories[].rank	integer		1
groups[].categories[].subcategory_id	string		3075
groups[].categories[].subcategory_name	string		Bathing Soaps
groups[].display_name	string	The group name as Blinkit shows it.	Beauty & Personal Care
groups[].group_name	string	The group's short name.	beauty-personal-care
groups[].rank	integer	Position in the returned list. Sponsored placements are flagged separately.	1
results	array	The results returned.	306 records

Know before you build

What this endpoint covers

Departments and shelves are location-specific. Use the returned identifiers rather than assuming IDs from a copied legacy link are interchangeable.

REST API · MCP server

Call it from your code, or ask your agent

Set UPSCRAPE_API_KEY to your key and copy a working request.

curl --request POST \  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \  --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \  --data '{  "capability": "blinkit.categories",  "input": {    "pincode": "560102"  }}'

import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{  "capability": "blinkit.categories",  "input": {    "pincode": "560102"  }}''')response = requests.post(    "https://data.upscrape.com/execute",    headers={        "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}",        "Content-Type": "application/json",        "Prefer": "wait=30",    },    json=payload,)response.raise_for_status()print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

const response = await fetch("https://data.upscrape.com/execute", {  method: "POST",  headers: {    "Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.UPSCRAPE_API_KEY}`,    "Content-Type": "application/json",    "Prefer": "wait=30",  },  body: JSON.stringify({  "capability": "blinkit.categories",  "input": {    "pincode": "560102"  }}),});if (!response.ok) {  throw new Error(`Upscrape request failed: ${response.status}`);}console.log(JSON.stringify(await response.json(), null, 2));