---
tags: [products, service]
module: Products
---

# [Service]CategoryServices

## Connections
[[_Products]] · [[[Model]Category]] · [[[Controller]CategoryController]] · [[[Repo]Repositories]]

## Source
`Modules/Products/Services/Category/`

## Services (9)
| Service | Purpose |
|---|---|
| StoringCategoryService | Create category |
| UpdatingCategoryService | Update category |
| DeletingCategoryService | Delete (checks canBeDeleted) |
| ListingCategoryService | DataTables list |
| RetrievingCategoryService | Single category |
| RetrievingAllCategoryService | All categories |
| RetrievingAllCategoryAsSelectOptionsService | Dropdown options |
| RetrievingAllCategoryExceptCurrentAsSelectOptionsService | Dropdown excluding self (for parent picker) |
| RetrievingParentCategoryAsSelectOptionsService | Root categories only |