diff --git a/src/app.ts b/src/app.ts
index 17f92196..a5336096 100644
--- a/src/app.ts
+++ b/src/app.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import authRouter from './routes/auth/auth.route'
 import profileRouter from './routes/profile/profile.route'
 import adminRouter from './routes/admin/admin.route'
 import mentorRouter from './routes/mentor/mentor.route'
+import categoryRouter from './routes/category/category.route'
 import passport from 'passport'
 import './configs/passport'
 import cookieParser from 'cookie-parser'
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ app.use('/api/auth', authRouter)
 app.use('/api/me', profileRouter)
 app.use('/api/admin', adminRouter)
 app.use('/api/mentors', mentorRouter)
+app.use('/api/categories', categoryRouter)
 
 export const startServer = async (port: number): Promise<Express> => {
   try {
diff --git a/src/controllers/category.controller.ts b/src/controllers/category.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cfb6889b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/category.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import type { Request, Response } from 'express'
+import { getAllCategories } from '../services/category.service'
+
+export const getCategories = async (
+  req: Request,
+  res: Response
+): Promise<void> => {
+  try {
+    const { statusCode, categories, message } = await getAllCategories()
+
+    res.status(statusCode).json({ categories, message })
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err instanceof Error) {
+      console.error('Error executing query', err)
+      res
+        .status(500)
+        .json({ error: 'Internal server error', message: err.message })
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/category/category.route.test.ts b/src/routes/category/category.route.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3617be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/category/category.route.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { startServer } from '../../app'
+import type { Express } from 'express'
+import supertest from 'supertest'
+
+const port = Math.floor(Math.random() * (9999 - 3000 + 1)) + 3000
+
+let server: Express
+let userAgent: supertest.SuperAgentTest
+
+describe('Category route', () => {
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    server = await startServer(port)
+    userAgent = supertest.agent(server)
+  }, 5000)
+
+  it('should return all categories and a success message', async () => {
+    const response = await userAgent.get(`/api/categories`).expect(200)
+
+    expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('categories')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/routes/category/category.route.ts b/src/routes/category/category.route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c9a95e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/category/category.route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import express from 'express'
+import { getCategories } from '../../controllers/category.controller'
+
+const categoryRouter = express.Router()
+
+categoryRouter.get('/', getCategories)
+
+export default categoryRouter
diff --git a/src/services/category.service.ts b/src/services/category.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a451aaf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/category.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { dataSource } from '../configs/dbConfig'
+import Category from '../entities/category.entity'
+
+export const getAllCategories = async (): Promise<{
+  statusCode: number
+  categories?: string[] | null
+  message: string
+}> => {
+  try {
+    const categoryRepository = dataSource.getRepository(Category)
+    const allCategories: Category[] = await categoryRepository.find({
+      select: ['category']
+    })
+
+    const categories = allCategories.map((category) => category.category)
+
+    if (!categories) {
+      return {
+        statusCode: 404,
+        message: 'Categories not found'
+      }
+    }
+
+    return {
+      statusCode: 200,
+      categories,
+      message: 'All Categories found'
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Error getting mentor', err)
+    throw new Error('Error getting mentor')
+  }
+}