diff --git a/src/Youtube.php b/src/Youtube.php
index ca76448..db28306 100644
--- a/src/Youtube.php
+++ b/src/Youtube.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Youtube
      * @var array
      */
     public $APIs = array(
+        'categories.list' => 'https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videoCategories',
         'videos.list' => 'https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videos',
         'search.list' => 'https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/search',
         'channels.list' => 'https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/channels',
@@ -43,6 +44,24 @@ public function __construct($key)
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param $regionCode
+     * @return \StdClass
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function getCategories($regionCode = 'US', $part = ['snippet'])
+    {
+        $API_URL = $this->getApi('categories.list');
+        $params = array(
+            'key' => $this->youtube_key,
+            'part' => implode(', ', $part),
+            'regionCode' => $regionCode
+        );
+
+        $apiData = $this->api_get($API_URL, $params);
+        return $this->decodeMultiple($apiData);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param $vId
      * @param array $part
diff --git a/tests/YoutubeTest.php b/tests/YoutubeTest.php
index 2df3d7f..641e7a7 100644
--- a/tests/YoutubeTest.php
+++ b/tests/YoutubeTest.php
@@ -56,6 +56,19 @@ public function testInvalidApiKey()
         $this->youtube->getVideoInfo($vID);
     }
 
+    public function testGetCategories()
+    {
+        $region = 'US';
+        $part = ['snippet'];
+        $response = $this->youtube->getCategories($region,$part);
+
+        $this->assertNotNull('response');
+        $this->assertEquals('youtube#videoCategory', $response[0]->kind);
+        //add all these assertions here in case the api is changed,
+        //we can detect it instantly
+        $this->assertObjectHasAttribute('snippet', $response[0]);
+    }
+
     public function testGetVideoInfo()
     {
         $vID = 'rie-hPVJ7Sw';