diff --git a/database/factories/ProcessCategoryFactory.php b/database/factories/ProcessCategoryFactory.php
index 0f8f19776..374951bfa 100644
--- a/database/factories/ProcessCategoryFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/ProcessCategoryFactory.php
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 <?php
+
 /**
  * Model factory for a process category
  */
+
 use Faker\Generator as Faker;
 
 $factory->define(\ProcessMaker\Model\ProcessCategory::class, function (Faker $faker) {
     return [
         'CATEGORY_UID' => G::generateUniqueID(),
+        'CATEGORY_ID' => $faker->randomNumber(8),
         'CATEGORY_PARENT' => '',
         'CATEGORY_NAME' => $faker->sentence(5),
         'CATEGORY_ICON' => '',
diff --git a/tests/unit/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Model/ProcessCategoryTest.php b/tests/unit/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Model/ProcessCategoryTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ec55b34d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Model/ProcessCategoryTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\unit\workflow\engine\src\ProcessMaker\Model;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\DatabaseTransactions;
+use ProcessMaker\Model\ProcessCategory;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * Class ProcessTest
+ *
+ * @coversDefaultClass \ProcessMaker\Model\ProcessCategory
+ */
+class ProcessCategoryTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use DatabaseTransactions;
+
+    /**
+     * Call the setUp parent method
+     */
+    public function setUp()
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+        ProcessCategory::query()->delete();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests the getProcessCategories method without paremeters
+     * 
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function it_tests_get_process_categories_method_without_paremeters()
+    {
+        factory(ProcessCategory::class)->create([
+            'CATEGORY_ID' => 1
+        ]);
+        factory(ProcessCategory::class)->create([
+            'CATEGORY_ID' => 2
+        ]);
+        factory(ProcessCategory::class)->create([
+            'CATEGORY_ID' => 3
+        ]);
+        factory(ProcessCategory::class)->create([
+            'CATEGORY_ID' => 4
+        ]);
+        $result = ProcessCategory::getProcessCategories();
+
+        $this->assertCount(4, $result);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests the getProcessCategories method filtered by name
+     * 
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function it_tests_get_process_categories_method_filter_by_name()
+    {
+        factory(ProcessCategory::class)->create([
+            'CATEGORY_ID' => 1,
+            'CATEGORY_NAME' => 'Category1'
+        ]);
+        factory(ProcessCategory::class)->create([
+            'CATEGORY_ID' => 2,
+            'CATEGORY_NAME' => 'Category2'
+        ]);
+        factory(ProcessCategory::class)->create([
+            'CATEGORY_ID' => 3,
+            'CATEGORY_NAME' => 'Category3'
+        ]);
+        factory(ProcessCategory::class)->create([
+            'CATEGORY_ID' => 4,
+            'CATEGORY_NAME' => 'Category4'
+        ]);
+        $result = ProcessCategory::getProcessCategories('1');
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, $result);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests the getProcessCategories method with start and limit parameters
+     * 
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function it_tests_get_process_categories_method_with_start_limit()
+    {
+        factory(ProcessCategory::class)->create([
+            'CATEGORY_ID' => 1,
+        ]);
+        factory(ProcessCategory::class)->create([
+            'CATEGORY_ID' => 2,
+        ]);
+        factory(ProcessCategory::class)->create([
+            'CATEGORY_ID' => 3,
+        ]);
+        factory(ProcessCategory::class)->create([
+            'CATEGORY_ID' => 4,
+        ]);
+        $result = ProcessCategory::getProcessCategories(null, 1, 3);
+
+        $this->assertCount(3, $result);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests the getCategoryId method
+     * 
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function it_tests_get_category_id_method()
+    {
+        $processCategory = factory(ProcessCategory::class)->create();
+        $result = ProcessCategory::getCategoryId($processCategory->CATEGORY_UID);
+
+        $this->assertEquals($processCategory->CATEGORY_ID, $result);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/workflow/engine/classes/model/Process.php b/workflow/engine/classes/model/Process.php
index 17ea8a301..0084e7401 100644
--- a/workflow/engine/classes/model/Process.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/classes/model/Process.php
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ class Process extends BaseProcess
             $this->setProShowDelegate('');
             $this->setProShowDynaform('');
             $this->setProCategory((isset($aData["PRO_CATEGORY"]))? $aData["PRO_CATEGORY"]: "");
+            $this->setCategoryId((isset($aData["CATEGORY_ID"])) ? $aData["CATEGORY_ID"]: 0);
             $this->setProSubCategory('');
             $this->setProIndustry('');
             $this->setProCreateDate(date("Y-m-d H:i:s"));
diff --git a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Model/ProcessCategory.php b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Model/ProcessCategory.php
index b5e772719..3e96081c2 100644
--- a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Model/ProcessCategory.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Model/ProcessCategory.php
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ class ProcessCategory extends Model
 
     public $timestamps = false;
 
+    /**
+     * Scope a query to specific category name
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder $query
+     * @param string $name
+     * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder
+     */
+    public function scopeCategoryName($query, $name)
+    {
+        return $query->where('CATEGORY_NAME', 'LIKE', "%{$name}%");
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the categories
      *
@@ -27,7 +39,7 @@ class ProcessCategory extends Model
      * @see ProcessProxy::categoriesList()
      * @link https://wiki.processmaker.com/3.0/Process_Categories
      */
-    public static function getCategories( $dir = 'ASC')
+    public static function getCategories($dir = 'ASC')
     {
         $query = ProcessCategory::query()
             ->select([
@@ -38,4 +50,46 @@ class ProcessCategory extends Model
 
         return $query->get()->values()->toArray();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the process categories
+     *
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param int $start
+     * @param int $limit
+     *
+     * @return array
+     *
+     * @see ProcessMaker\Services\Api\Home::getCategories()
+     */
+    public static function getProcessCategories($name = null, $start = null, $limit = null)
+    {
+        $query = ProcessCategory::query()->select(['CATEGORY_ID', 'CATEGORY_NAME']);
+
+        if (!is_null($name)) {
+            $query->categoryName($name);
+        }
+
+        if (!is_null($start) && !is_null($limit)) {
+            $query->offset($start)->limit($limit);
+        }
+
+        return $query->get()->toArray();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get category Id
+     * 
+     * @param string $categoryUid
+     * 
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public static function getCategoryId($categoryUid)
+    {
+        $query = ProcessCategory::query()->select(['CATEGORY_ID']);
+        $query->where('CATEGORY_UID', $categoryUid);
+        if ($query->first()) {
+            return $query->first()->CATEGORY_ID;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Project/Workflow.php b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Project/Workflow.php
index 06d136332..27e0a8dc9 100644
--- a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Project/Workflow.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Project/Workflow.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use Task as ClassesTask;
 use Route;
 use RoutePeer;
 
+use ProcessMaker\Model\ProcessCategory;
 use ProcessMaker\Util\Common;
 use ProcessMaker\Exception;
 use ProcessMaker\Util;
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ class Workflow extends Handler
         $data['USR_UID'] = array_key_exists('PRO_CREATE_USER', $data) ? $data['PRO_CREATE_USER'] : null;
         $data['PRO_TITLE'] = array_key_exists('PRO_TITLE', $data) ? trim($data['PRO_TITLE']) : "";
         $data['PRO_CATEGORY'] = array_key_exists('PRO_CATEGORY', $data) ? $data['PRO_CATEGORY'] : "";
+        $categoryId = ProcessCategory::getCategoryId($data['PRO_CATEGORY']);
+        $data['CATEGORY_ID'] = !is_null($categoryId) ? $categoryId : 0;
 
         try {
 
diff --git a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Services/Api/Home.php b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Services/Api/Home.php
index da6a1a77f..55322be93 100644
--- a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Services/Api/Home.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Services/Api/Home.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use ProcessMaker\BusinessModel\Cases\Supervising;
 use ProcessMaker\BusinessModel\Cases\Unassigned;
 use ProcessMaker\Model\Delegation;
 use ProcessMaker\Model\Process;
+use ProcessMaker\Model\ProcessCategory;
 use ProcessMaker\Model\User;
 use ProcessMaker\Model\UserConfig;
 use ProcessMaker\Model\Task;
@@ -811,4 +812,30 @@ class Home extends Api
     {
         return UserConfig::deleteSetting($id, $name);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all process categories
+     *
+     * @url GET /categories
+     *
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param int $start
+     * @param int $limit
+     *
+     * @return array
+     *
+     * @throws RestException
+     *
+     * @access protected
+     * @class AccessControl {@permission PM_CASES}
+     */
+    public function getCategories($name = null, $start = null, $limit = null)
+    {
+        try {
+            $categories = ProcessCategory::getProcessCategories($name, $start, $limit);
+            return $categories;
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+            throw new RestException(Api::STAT_APP_EXCEPTION, $e->getMessage());
+        }
+    }
 }