{"id":892,"date":"2020-03-20T06:50:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T06:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/20\/get-parent-category-id-in-magento-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T10:01:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T04:31:50","slug":"get-parent-category-id-in-magento-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/get-parent-category-id-in-magento-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Get Parent Category ID In Magento 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Magento 2 is a flexible CMS that allows store owners to offer feature-rich shopping platforms and expand their E-commerce stores!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One such customization that the CMS allows is implementing category-specific features, and for that, you need the programmatic methods to get parent category ID in Magento 2<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, you need to display the name or image of a parent category from its subcategory. Or, impose shopping restrictions based on a particular category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use the below code for such category-related customizations in Magento 2, depending on the business or client requirements. Methods to Get Parent Category ID in Magento 2 are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Using  block file<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Using PHTML file<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Methods to Get Parent Category ID in Magento 2:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    1. Using Block File<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    <?php\n\nnamespace Vendor\\Extension\\Block;\n\nuse Magento\\Framework\\View\\Element\\Template;\nuse Magento\\Backend\\Block\\Template\\Context;\nuse Magento\\Catalog\\Model\\CategoryFactory;\nuse Magento\\Framework\\Registry;\n\nclass CategoryBrand extends Template{\n\n    protected $categoryFactory;\n    protected $registry;\n    protected $category;\n\n    public function __construct(\n        Context $context,\n        CategoryFactory $categoryFactory,\n        Registry $registry,\n        array $data = []\n    )\n    {\n        $this->categoryFactory = $categoryFactory;\n        $this->registry = $registry;\n        parent::__construct($context, $data);\n    }\n\n    public function getCurrentProduct()\n    {\n        return $this->registry->registry('current_product');\n    }\n\n    public function getCategory($categoryId)\n    {\n        $this->category = $this->categoryFactory->create();\n        $this->category->load($categoryId);\n        return $this->category;\n    }\n}\n\n?><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    2. Using PHTML File<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <?php\n\n$product = $this->getCurrentProduct();\n\n$categoryIds = $product->getCategoryIds(); \/\/Get Current CategoryIds\n\nforeach ($categoryIds as $categoryId){\n    $category = $this->getCategory($categoryId);   \/\/ Load Category\n    $parentCategories = $category->getparent_id();   \/\/ Get Parent Category Id\n\n    echo $parentCategories. '<br \/>';\n}\n\n?><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Use any of the above methods to get parent category ID in Magento 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Please share the solution with the Magento community via social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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