---
title: "getStatusCategory"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/PSJ/15485507/getStatusCategory"
format: markdown
---
> Macro (aura-html)


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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Syntax** | getStatusCategory(issueKey) | **Package** |  |
| **Alias** |  | **Pkg Usage** |  |

## Description

> Macro (excerpt)
> 
> Gets the category of the status for the given issue.

Gets the category of the status for the given issue.

## Parameters

| Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| issueKey | string | Yes | Issue to retrieve status information for. |

## Return Type

**String**

Returns the status category name for the issue.

## Example

```
return getStatusCategory("TST-123");
```

## See also

> Macro (contentbylabel)