diff --git a/resources/Category/categoryController.js b/resources/Category/categoryController.js
index 0d01c64..3308bac 100644
--- a/resources/Category/categoryController.js
+++ b/resources/Category/categoryController.js
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ export const addCategory = async (req, res) => {
 
 export const getCategories = async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    if (!req?.user) return res.status(400).json({ message: "please login !" });
-    const categories = await CategoryModel.find({ addedBy: req.user._id }).sort(
-      {
-        createdAt: -1,
-      }
-    );
+    // if (!req?.user) return res.status(400).json({ message: "please login !" });
+    const categories = await CategoryModel.find().sort({
+      createdAt: -1,
+    });
 
     if (!categories) {
       return res.status(404).json({ message: "No categories found" });
diff --git a/resources/Category/categoryRoutes.js b/resources/Category/categoryRoutes.js
index 54f4b49..f8d6068 100644
--- a/resources/Category/categoryRoutes.js
+++ b/resources/Category/categoryRoutes.js
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ const router = express.Router();
 router
   .route("/add")
   .post(isAuthenticatedUser, authorizeRoles("admin"), addCategory);
-router
-  .route("/getCategories")
-  .get(isAuthenticatedUser, authorizeRoles("admin"), getCategories);
+router.route("/getCategories").get(getCategories);
 router
   .route("/update/:_id")
   .patch(isAuthenticatedUser, authorizeRoles("admin"), updateCategory);