diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/managers/categories.py b/lib/tool_shed/managers/categories.py
index 5341c4dea450..1d418f1aa8fa 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/managers/categories.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/managers/categories.py
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ class CategoryManager:
     def __init__(self, app: ToolShedApp):
         self.app = app
 
+    def get(self, encoded_category_id: str) -> Category:
+        return suc.get_category(self.app, encoded_category_id)
+
     def create(self, trans: ProvidesUserContext, category_request: CreateCategoryRequest) -> Category:
         name = category_request.name
         description = category_request.description or name
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ def to_model(self, category: Category) -> CategoryResponse:
             name=as_dict["name"],
             description=as_dict["description"],
             repositories=as_dict["repositories"],
+            deleted=as_dict["deleted"],
         )
 
 
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/test/base/populators.py b/lib/tool_shed/test/base/populators.py
index 9b63e1f7a559..19b6b697b46e 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/test/base/populators.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/test/base/populators.py
@@ -266,9 +266,12 @@ def get_categories(self) -> List[Category]:
         response.raise_for_status()
         return [Category(**c) for c in response.json()]
 
-    def get_category_with_name(self, name: str) -> Optional[Category]:
-        response = self._api_interactor.get("categories")
+    def get_category_with_id(self, category_id: str) -> Category:
+        response = self._api_interactor.get(f"categories/{category_id}")
         response.raise_for_status()
+        return Category(**response.json())
+
+    def get_category_with_name(self, name: str) -> Optional[Category]:
         categories = [c for c in self.get_categories() if c.name == name]
         return categories[0] if categories else None
 
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_shed_categories.py b/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_shed_categories.py
index 63120b72d83c..3f9dd14fa516 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_shed_categories.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_shed_categories.py
@@ -10,7 +10,18 @@ def test_create_requires_name(self):
 
     def test_create_okay(self):
         name = random_name(prefix="createokay")
-        body = {"name": name, "description": "testcreateokaydescript"}
+        description = "testcreateokaydescript"
+        body = {"name": name, "description": description}
         response = self.admin_api_interactor.post("categories", json=body)
         assert response.status_code == 200
         assert response.json()["name"] == name
+
+        category = self.populator.get_category_with_name(name)
+        assert category is not None
+        assert category.name == name
+        assert category.description == description
+
+        category_id = category.id
+        category = self.populator.get_category_with_id(category_id)
+        assert category.name == name
+        assert category.description == description
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/webapp/api2/categories.py b/lib/tool_shed/webapp/api2/categories.py
index 023242469dd1..cd8696f65cfb 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/webapp/api2/categories.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/webapp/api2/categories.py
@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@ def index(self, trans: SessionRequestContext = DependsOnTrans) -> List[CategoryR
         categories = self.category_manager.index_db(trans, deleted)
         return [self.category_manager.to_model(c) for c in categories]
 
+    @router.get(
+        "/api/categories/{encoded_category_id}",
+        description="show category",
+        operation_id="categories__show",
+    )
+    def show(self, encoded_category_id: str = CategoryIdPathParam) -> CategoryResponse:
+        """
+        Return a list of dictionaries that contain information about each Category.
+        """
+        category = self.category_manager.get(encoded_category_id)
+        return self.category_manager.to_model(category)
+
     @router.get(
         "/api/categories/{encoded_category_id}/repositories",
         description="display repositories by category",
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed_client/schema/__init__.py b/lib/tool_shed_client/schema/__init__.py
index a97ca4f3401b..2f4de2cc198f 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed_client/schema/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed_client/schema/__init__.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class Category(BaseModel):
     id: str
     name: str
     description: str
+    deleted: bool
     repositories: int