---
title: "Get Shop Types API Reference"
description: "List the Merchant Category Codes (MCC) available for AePS Fingpay agent onboarding."
canonical: "https://eps.eko.in/docs/aeps-fingpay-shop-types"
---


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# Get Shop Types API Reference

`GET https://staging.eko.in/ekoapi/v3/user/collection/aeps-fingpay/get-Mcc-Category`

List the Merchant Category Codes (MCC) available for AePS Fingpay agent onboarding.

Returns the list of Merchant Category Codes (MCC). Use the `value` of the chosen entry as the `shop_type` in the Activate AePS Fingpay request.

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## Query parameters

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| initiator_id | string | yes | Registered mobile number of the API user (see Platform Credentials). e.g. 9962981729 |

## Headers

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| developer_key | string | yes | Static API key issued to your account after KYC. |
| secret-key | string | yes | Dynamic per-request signature: base64(HMAC-SHA256(timestamp, base64(access_key))). |
| secret-key-timestamp | string | yes | Current time in milliseconds since UNIX epoch, used to compute secret-key. Must match server time. |
| content-type | string | yes | application/json e.g. application/json |

## Response

⭐ marks fields highlighted as verifiable.

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| status | number | Primary success indicator (0 = success). |
| message | string | Human-readable response / error message. |
| response_status_id | number | Granular status id; see the shared error-codes table. |
| response_type_id | number | A unique id for every possible response shape (success or error) — useful for client logic branching and analytics. |
| data | object | API-specific response payload. |
| data.param_attributes | object | Container for the returned list. |
| data.param_attributes.list_elements ⭐ | array | Array of available MCC categories. |
| data.param_attributes.list_elements.label | string | Human-readable category name (display to the agent). |
| data.param_attributes.list_elements.value ⭐ | number | Integer MCC code — use as `shop_type` in the Activate AePS Fingpay request. |

## Response types

Branch on `response_type_id` to decide the next call:

| response_type_id | Meaning | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2110 | Shop-type list returned successfully | [aeps-activate-fingpay](https://eps.eko.in/docs/aeps-activate-fingpay.md) |

## Example response

`response_type_id` `2110` — Shop-type list returned successfully. Next step: [aeps-activate-fingpay](https://eps.eko.in/docs/aeps-activate-fingpay.md).

```json
{
  "response_status_id": 0,
  "param_attributes": {
    "list_elements": [
      {
        "label": "Courier services — air and ground and freight forwarders",
        "value": 4215
      },
      {
        "label": "Travel agencies and tour operators",
        "value": 4722
      },
      {
        "label": "Groceries and supermarkets",
        "value": 5411
      },
      {
        "label": "Electronics Shops",
        "value": 5732
      },
      {
        "label": "Fast food restaurants",
        "value": 5814
      }
    ]
  },
  "response_type_id": 2110,
  "message": "Success",
  "status": 0
}
```