diff --git a/config/urls.py b/config/urls.py
index cf3b0af..693ca26 100644
--- a/config/urls.py
+++ b/config/urls.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ def home(request):
 urlpatterns = [
     path("health/", home),
     path("", include("core.apps.accounts.urls")),
-    path("api/", include("core.apps.shared.urls")),
-    path("api/", include("core.apps.api.urls")),
+    path("api/v1/", include("core.apps.shared.urls")),
+    path("api/v1/", include("core.apps.api.urls")),
 ]
 urlpatterns += [
     path("admin/", admin.site.urls),
diff --git a/core/apps/api/admin/__init__.py b/core/apps/api/admin/__init__.py
index e69de29..d63c50f 100644
--- a/core/apps/api/admin/__init__.py
+++ b/core/apps/api/admin/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .category import *  # noqa
diff --git a/core/apps/api/admin/category/__init__.py b/core/apps/api/admin/category/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d63c50f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/apps/api/admin/category/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .category import *  # noqa
diff --git a/core/apps/api/admin/category/category.py b/core/apps/api/admin/category/category.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cffbde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/apps/api/admin/category/category.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from django.contrib import admin
+from unfold.admin import ModelAdmin
+
+from core.apps.api.models import Category
+
+
+@admin.register(Category)
+class CategoryAdmin(ModelAdmin):
+    list_display = (
+        "id",
+        "__str__",
+    )
diff --git a/core/apps/api/filters/__init__.py b/core/apps/api/filters/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d63c50f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/apps/api/filters/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .category import *  # noqa
diff --git a/core/apps/api/filters/category.py b/core/apps/api/filters/category.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97d8b4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/apps/api/filters/category.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from django_filters import rest_framework as filters
+
+from core.apps.api.models import Category
+
+
+class CategoryFilter(filters.FilterSet):
+    # name = filters.CharFilter(field_name="name", lookup_expr="icontains")
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Category
+        fields = [
+            "show_home",
+            "id",
+        ]
diff --git a/core/apps/api/migrations/0003_category_image.py b/core/apps/api/migrations/0003_category_image.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d24a56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/apps/api/migrations/0003_category_image.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.7 on 2025-11-24 10:15
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('api', '0002_adtopplan_color_tags_admodel_adimage_adoption_adsize_and_more'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='category',
+            name='image',
+            field=models.ImageField(blank=True, null=True, upload_to='', verbose_name='Image'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/core/apps/api/models/ad/category.py b/core/apps/api/models/ad/category.py
index 5b6e560..4ee6afa 100644
--- a/core/apps/api/models/ad/category.py
+++ b/core/apps/api/models/ad/category.py
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ class Category(AbstractBaseModel):
     parent = models.ForeignKey('self', null=True, blank=True, related_name='children', on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     show_home = models.BooleanField(default=False, verbose_name=_('Show Home'))
     level = models.IntegerField(default=0, verbose_name=_('Level'))
+    image = models.ImageField(verbose_name=_('Image'), null=True, blank=True)
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if self.parent:
+            self.level = self.parent.level + 1
+        else:
+            self.level = 0
+        super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return str(self.pk)
diff --git a/core/apps/api/serializers/__init__.py b/core/apps/api/serializers/__init__.py
index e69de29..d63c50f 100644
--- a/core/apps/api/serializers/__init__.py
+++ b/core/apps/api/serializers/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .category import *  # noqa
diff --git a/core/apps/api/serializers/category/__init__.py b/core/apps/api/serializers/category/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d63c50f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/apps/api/serializers/category/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .category import *  # noqa
diff --git a/core/apps/api/serializers/category/category.py b/core/apps/api/serializers/category/category.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9436fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/apps/api/serializers/category/category.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from rest_framework import serializers
+
+from core.apps.api.models import Category
+
+
+class BaseCategorySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    children = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Category
+        fields = [
+            "id",
+            "name",
+            "show_home",
+            "level",
+            "children",
+        ]
+
+    def get_children(self, obj):
+        qs = obj.children.all()
+        return BaseCategorySerializer(qs, many=True, context=self.context).data
+
+
+class ListCategorySerializer(BaseCategorySerializer):
+    class Meta(BaseCategorySerializer.Meta): ...
+
+
+class ListCategoryNoChildSerializer(BaseCategorySerializer):
+    class Meta(BaseCategorySerializer.Meta):
+        fields = [
+            "id",
+            "name",
+            "show_home",
+            "level",
+            "image",
+        ]
+
+
+class RetrieveCategorySerializer(BaseCategorySerializer):
+    class Meta(BaseCategorySerializer.Meta): ...
+
+
+class CreateCategorySerializer(BaseCategorySerializer):
+    class Meta(BaseCategorySerializer.Meta): ...
diff --git a/core/apps/api/urls.py b/core/apps/api/urls.py
index 5fa41be..bbbe74f 100644
--- a/core/apps/api/urls.py
+++ b/core/apps/api/urls.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-from django.urls import path, include
+from django.urls import include, path
 from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
 
+from core.apps.api.views import CategoryViewSet
+
 router = DefaultRouter()
-
-
-urlpatterns = [
-    path("", include(router.urls)),
-]
+router.register("category", CategoryViewSet, basename="category")
+urlpatterns = [path("", include(router.urls))]
diff --git a/core/apps/api/views/__init__.py b/core/apps/api/views/__init__.py
index e69de29..d63c50f 100644
--- a/core/apps/api/views/__init__.py
+++ b/core/apps/api/views/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .category import *  # noqa
diff --git a/core/apps/api/views/category/__init__.py b/core/apps/api/views/category/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d63c50f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/apps/api/views/category/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .category import *  # noqa
diff --git a/core/apps/api/views/category/category.py b/core/apps/api/views/category/category.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea08a04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/apps/api/views/category/category.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from rest_framework.permissions import AllowAny
+from rest_framework.viewsets import ReadOnlyModelViewSet
+from django_core.mixins.base import BaseViewSetMixin
+from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema
+from core.apps.api.models import Category
+from django_filters.rest_framework import DjangoFilterBackend
+from core.apps.api.filters.category import CategoryFilter
+from core.apps.api.serializers.category import (
+    ListCategorySerializer,
+    RetrieveCategorySerializer,
+    CreateCategorySerializer,
+    ListCategoryNoChildSerializer,
+)
+
+
+@extend_schema(tags=["Category"])
+class CategoryViewSet(BaseViewSetMixin, ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
+    permission_classes = [AllowAny]
+    serializer_class = ListCategorySerializer
+    pagination_class = None
+    filter_backends = [DjangoFilterBackend]
+    filterset_class = CategoryFilter
+
+    action_permission_classes = {}
+    action_serializer_class = {
+        "list": ListCategorySerializer,
+        "retrieve": RetrieveCategorySerializer,
+        "create": CreateCategorySerializer,
+    }
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        qs = Category.objects.all()
+
+        if not self.request.query_params:
+            qs = qs.filter(level=0)
+        return qs
+
+    def get_serializer_class(self):
+        if "show_home" in self.request.query_params:
+            return ListCategoryNoChildSerializer
+
+        if hasattr(self, 'action_serializer_class'):
+            return self.action_serializer_class.get(self.action, self.serializer_class)
+
+        return super().get_serializer_class()
diff --git a/core/apps/shared/urls.py b/core/apps/shared/urls.py
index bc256db..3b67489 100644
--- a/core/apps/shared/urls.py
+++ b/core/apps/shared/urls.py
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-from django.urls import path, include
+from django.urls import include, path
 from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
+
 from .views import SettingsView
 
 router = DefaultRouter()
 router.register("settings", SettingsView, basename="settings")
-
-
-urlpatterns = [
-    path("", include(router.urls)),
-]
+urlpatterns = [path("", include(router.urls))]
diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8402e19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import random
+from core.apps.api.models import Category
+
+
+def generate_categories(total=150):
+    Category.objects.all().delete()
+
+    created = []
+    queue = []
+
+    # 1) Root level: 3–5 ta
+    root_count = random.randint(3, 5)
+    for i in range(root_count):
+        cat = Category.objects.create(name=f"Category {len(created) + 1}")
+        created.append(cat)
+        queue.append(cat)
+
+    # 2) Qolganlarini yaratamiz
+    while len(created) < total:
+        if not queue:
+            break
+
+        parent = queue.pop(0)
+
+        # Har bir parentga 1–3 ta bola
+        children_count = random.randint(1, 3)
+
+        for _ in range(children_count):
+            if len(created) >= total:
+                break
+
+            child = Category.objects.create(
+                name=f"Category {len(created) + 1}",
+                parent=parent,
+            )
+            created.append(child)
+
+            # bola yana parent bo'lishi mumkin — shuning uchun queue ga qo‘shamiz
+            queue.append(child)
+
+    return f"{len(created)} ta category yaratildi!"