list_categories
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List all book categories as a hierarchy tree. Each node has a path (e.g. 'fiction.sf'), a human-readable label, book_count (including subcategories), and children. Use this to discover what categories exist before filtering with search_books. Pass a parent path to get only that subtree.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| parent | string | no | Parent category path to scope the tree, e.g. 'fiction'. Omit for root. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"parent": {
"description": "Parent category path to scope the tree, e.g. 'fiction'. Omit for root.",
"type": "string"
}
}
}