The Categories API allows components to register new categories with the categories framework. These categories can be selected inside Web Access rules and used the Manual classifier to classify content.
The Categories API only provides useful functionality when used in conjunction with APIs that provide classification of content like the WebActivity API.
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If you wish to provide classification services that can classify HTTP content, then use the WebActivity API to register an HTTP classifier. |
Category Providers
When categories are registered you can optionally register a provider of the category at the same time. A category that has a provider appears in the UI with the provider name next to it so a user can see where the category came from. Additionally, a provided category cannot be deleted by a user and can only be deleted by the original provider.
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