Facebook Page Categories

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All of the categories!

I wrote a really simple JavaScript script that uses jQuery to extract all the categories from Facebook's "Create a page" page.

Instructions

1. Navigate to the Create a page page.
2. jQuerify the page.
3. Open up your JavaScript console of choice and run the following script:

(function () {
  var categories = {};

  // Get the value/text of each category <option> on the page
  $jq("select[name=category] option").each(function () {
    categories[$jq(this).val()] = $jq(this).text();
  });

  // Delete the "Choose a category" default option
  delete categories["0"];

  // Print a JSON string of all the categories
  return JSON.stringify(categories);
})();

categories.csv

categories.json

{
   "1103":"Actor/Director",
   "1105":"Movie",
   "1108":"Producer",
   "1109":"Writer",
   "1110":"Studio",
   "1111":"Movie Theater",
   "1112":"TV/Movie Award",
   "1113":"Fictional Character",
   "1200":"Album",
   "1201":"Song",
   "1202":"Musician/Band",
   "1204":"Musical Instrument",
   "1206":"Playlist",
   "1207":"Music Video",
   "1208":"Concert Tour",
   "1209":"Concert Venue",
   "1210":"Radio Station",
   "1211":"Record Label",
   "1212":"Music Award",
   "1213":"Music Chart",
   "1300":"Book",
   "1301":"Author",
   "1305":"Book Store",
   "1306":"Library",
   "1307":"Magazine",
   "1308":"Editor",
   "1400":"TV Show",
   "1402":"TV Network",
   "1404":"TV Channel",
   "1600":"Athlete",
   "1601":"Artist",
   "1602":"Public Figure",
   "1604":"Journalist",
   "1605":"News Personality",
   "1606":"Chef",
   "1607":"Lawyer",
   "1608":"Doctor",
   "1609":"Business Person",
   "1610":"Comedian",
   "1611":"Entertainer",
   "1612":"Monarch",
   "1613":"Teacher",
   "1614":"Dancer",
   "1700":"Politician",
   "1701":"Government Official",
   "1800":"Sports League",
   "1801":"Professional Sports Team",
   "1802":"Coach",
   "1803":"Amateur Sports Team",
   "1804":"School Sports Team",
   "1900":"Restaurant/Cafe",
   "2100":"Bar",
   "2101":"Club",
   "2200":"Company",
   "2201":"Product/Service",
   "2202":"Website",
   "2205":"Cars",
   "2206":"Bags/Luggage",
   "2208":"Camera/Photo",
   "2209":"Clothing",
   "2210":"Computers",
   "2211":"Software",
   "2212":"Office Supplies",
   "2213":"Electronics",
   "2214":"Health/Beauty",
   "2215":"Appliances",
   "2216":"Building Materials",
   "2217":"Commercial Equipment",
   "2218":"Home Decor",
   "2219":"Furniture",
   "2220":"Household Supplies",
   "2221":"Kitchen/Cooking",
   "2222":"Patio/Garden",
   "2223":"Tools/Equipment",
   "2224":"Wine/Spirits",
   "2226":"Jewelry/Watches",
   "2227":"Movies/Music",
   "2230":"Pet Supplies",
   "2231":"Outdoor Gear/Sporting Goods",
   "2232":"Baby Goods/Kids Goods",
   "2233":"Media/News/Publishing",
   "2234":"Bank/Financial Institution",
   "2235":"Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)",
   "2236":"Insurance Company",
   "2237":"Small Business",
   "2238":"Energy/Utility",
   "2239":"Retail and Consumer Merchandise",
   "2240":"Automobiles and Parts",
   "2241":"Industrials",
   "2242":"Transport/Freight",
   "2243":"Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals",
   "2244":"Aerospace/Defense",
   "2245":"Mining/Materials",
   "2246":"Farming/Agriculture",
   "2247":"Chemicals",
   "2248":"Consulting/Business Services",
   "2249":"Legal/Law",
   "2250":"Education",
   "2251":"Engineering/Construction",
   "2252":"Food/Beverages",
   "2253":"Telecommunication",
   "2254":"Biotechnology",
   "2255":"Computers/Technology",
   "2256":"Internet/Software",
   "2258":"Travel/Leisure",
   "2260":"Community Organization",
   "2261":"Political Organization",
   "2262":"Vitamins/Supplements",
   "2263":"Drugs",
   "2264":"Church/Religious Organization",
   "2300":"Games/Toys",
   "2301":"App",
   "2500":"Local Business",
   "2501":"Hotel",
   "2503":"Landmark",
   "2505":"Transit Stop",
   "2506":"Airport",
   "2507":"Sports Venue",
   "2508":"Arts/Entertainment/Nightlife",
   "2509":"Automotive",
   "2510":"Spas/Beauty/Personal Care",
   "2511":"Event Planning/Event Services",
   "2512":"Bank/Financial Services",
   "2513":"Food/Grocery",
   "2514":"Health/Medical/Pharmacy",
   "2515":"Home Improvement",
   "2516":"Pet Services",
   "2517":"Professional Services",
   "2518":"Business Services",
   "2519":"Community/Government",
   "2520":"Real Estate",
   "2521":"Shopping/Retail",
   "2522":"Public Places",
   "2523":"Attractions/Things to Do",
   "2524":"Sports/Recreation/Activities",
   "2525":"Tours/Sightseeing",
   "2526":"Transportation",
   "2527":"Hospital/Clinic",
   "2528":"Museum/Art Gallery",
   "2600":"Organization",
   "2601":"School",
   "2602":"University",
   "2603":"Non-Profit Organization",
   "2604":"Government Organization",
   "2606":"Cause",
   "2618":"Political Party"
}

lovely!

Easy enough! :-)

Tks for the tool, are the pairs changed over time? say it's always <2618, Political Party>?

Without jQuery it's about as easy:

function get_categories() {
    var result = {};
    var options = document.getElementsByTagName('option');
    for (var i=0; i < options.length; i++) {
        var obj = options[i];
        if (obj.parentNode.id == 'category' && obj.value != '0')
            result[obj.value] = obj.innerHTML;
    };
    return result;
}

jQuerify doesn't seem to work in latest updates of Chrome or Firefox due to security restrictions. Can anyone confirm? Am I missing something?

dkianfar, just run the function above you and it will return you everything you need!

How can this be adapted for another website?

Eg:
Give

How can this be adapted for another website?

Eg:
Given a website that has multiple product category,
When I run a variation of this script,
Then a json containing the product category will be generated,
And the category will also contain all child categories.