# Get category identifier in custom field type

**URL:** <https://forum.litium.com/t/get-category-identifier-in-custom-field-type/1652>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [September 17, 2020, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.litium.com/t/get-category-identifier-in-custom-field-type/1652 "2020-09-17T08:14:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rikard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.litium.com/rikard/32/147_2.png) [@Rikard](https://forum.litium.com/u/Rikard)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.litium.com/t/get-category-identifier-in-custom-field-type/1652/1 "2020-09-17T08:14:53Z")

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When building the Angular component of a custom field type, from within that component is there any way to get the identifier (ID or GUID) of the category the field is on?

Litium version: 7.4.2

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/litium/original/1X/12eddac3b8b661de1db86af10ac8151b571e6fb9.png) [@system](https://forum.litium.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.litium.com/t/get-category-identifier-in-custom-field-type/1652/2 "2020-10-15T08:14:57Z")

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