KalturaCategory Object - Content Management

KalturaCategory Object

Every category in a Kaltura partner account is a KalturaCategory:

Field	Type	Description
id	integer	Auto-generated category ID (read-only)
name	string	Category display name
parentId	integer	Parent category ID (0 for root-level categories)
fullName	string	Full path from root (e.g., "Media>Training>Onboarding") (read-only)
fullIds	string	Full ID path from root (e.g., "12>45>78") (read-only)
referenceId	string	External reference identifier
description	string	Category description
tags	string	Comma-separated tags
depth	integer	Depth in the hierarchy (0 for root) (read-only)
entriesCount	integer	Number of entries assigned (read-only)
directEntriesCount	integer	Entries assigned directly (not via subcategories) (read-only)
directSubCategoriesCount	integer	Number of immediate child categories (read-only)
membersCount	integer	Number of category members (read-only)
status	integer	Category status (see below)
privacy	integer	Privacy level (see below)
privacyContext	string	Privacy context label for entitlement
privacyContexts	string	Comma-separated list of privacy context labels
appearInList	integer	Who can see this category in listings (see below)
contributionPolicy	integer	Who can assign content (see below)
inheritanceType	integer	1 = INHERIT from parent, 2 = MANUAL
userJoinPolicy	integer	How users can join (see below)
defaultPermissionLevel	integer	Default permission for new members
moderation	integer	1 = entries require approval before activation
owner	string	Owner user ID
partnerId	integer	Partner ID (read-only)
createdAt	integer	Unix timestamp (read-only)
updatedAt	integer	Unix timestamp (read-only)
objectType	string	Always "KalturaCategory" (read-only)

Category Status Values

Value	Name	Description
1	UPDATING	Category is being updated (tree restructuring in progress)
2	ACTIVE	Normal active category
3	DELETED	Soft-deleted
4	PURGED	Permanently removed

Privacy Levels (KalturaPrivacyType)

Value	Name	Description
1	ALL	Content is visible to everyone with access to the application
2	AUTHENTICATED_USERS	Content is visible to authenticated users only (KS with userId)
3	MEMBERS_ONLY	Content is visible only to category members and content owners

Contribution Policy (KalturaContributionPolicyType)

Value	Name	Description
1	ALL	Any user can assign content to this category
2	MEMBERS_WITH_CONTRIBUTION_PERMISSION	Only members with CONTRIBUTOR permission or higher

Appear In List

Value	Name	Description
1	PARTNER_ONLY	Visible to all partner users
3	CATEGORY_MEMBERS_ONLY	Visible only to category members

User Join Policy (KalturaUserJoinPolicyType)

Value	Name	Description
1	AUTO_JOIN	Users can add themselves to the category
2	REQUEST_TO_JOIN	Users can request to join; requires moderator approval
3	NOT_ALLOWED	By invitation only; users cannot request to join