Catalog Attribute Family — Detail

Returns a single attribute family record by ID, including all attribute groups and — within each group — all attributes associated via the attribute_group_mappings pivot (with their pivot position and column).

This is the read endpoint to call when an admin needs the complete structure of an attribute family — e.g. when opening the edit form in the Catalog → Attribute Families UI.

Endpoint

Endpoint	Method	Authentication
/api/admin/catalog/families/{id}	GET	Admin Bearer token

{id} must be a positive integer. Non-numeric values are rejected by a route requirement (\d+) — this prevents the {id} segment from matching any other path under /catalog/families/.

Path Parameter

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
id	integer	Yes	The numeric attribute family ID

Response Shape

The response is a single JSON object (not wrapped in { data }) with the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
id	integer	Attribute family ID
code	string	Family code (e.g. default, apparel)
name	string	Family display name (e.g. Default, Apparel)
attributeGroups	array	All attribute groups belonging to this family (see below)

attributeGroups[] item shape

Each entry in the attributeGroups array corresponds to one row in attribute_groups:

Field	Type	Description
id	integer	Attribute group ID
code	string	Group code (e.g. general, price)
name	string	Group display name (e.g. General, Price)
column	integer	Layout column position for the group (typically 1 or 2)
position	integer	Display order position of the group within the family
attributes	array	Attributes mapped to this group (see below)

attributeGroups[].attributes[] item shape

Each entry represents one attribute mapped to the group via attribute_group_mappings:

Field	Type	Description
id	integer	Attribute ID
code	string	Attribute code (e.g. sku, name, color)
type	string	Attribute type (e.g. text, select, boolean)
isRequired	integer	1 = required on product forms, 0 = optional
column	integer	Layout column position of this attribute within the group
position	integer	Display order position of this attribute within the group

attributeGroups and the nested attributes arrays arrive as plain inline JSON — no IRI strings, no sub-resource links — so one call returns the family's whole structure. Every id inside is numeric.

Errors

HTTP Status	Cause
401 Unauthorized	Missing, expired, or revoked admin Bearer token
401 Unauthorized	Missing or invalid admin Bearer token
404 Not Found	The specified {id} does not exist in the database

Notes

• attributeGroups is a plain JSON array, not a sub-resource IRI. Groups and their nested attributes are embedded directly in the response — no follow-up requests are needed.
• attributeGroups is null in listing rows. The GET /api/admin/catalog/families listing returns only id, code, and name. The full nested payload is only available from this detail endpoint.
• No timestamps. The attribute_families table has $timestamps = false — there are no createdAt or updatedAt fields on the family itself. The attribute_groups table similarly carries no timestamps.
• column and position fields come from the attribute_group_mappings pivot and control where each attribute is rendered in the product-creation form layout. column is typically 1 or 2 (left or right panel); position controls vertical order.
• The {id} route parameter must be a digit. The route carries a requirements: ['id' => '\d+'] constraint — non-numeric path segments are rejected with 404 before reaching the provider.
• Attribute detail fields are slim. Only the fields needed for family-structure display are returned per attribute (id, code, type, isRequired, column, position). For the full attribute payload (translations, options, validation), use GET /api/admin/catalog/attributes/{id}.