diff --git a/discordbot/titanembeds/socketio/socketiointerface.py b/discordbot/titanembeds/socketio/socketiointerface.py
index 1dc3ab4..6c5249f 100644
--- a/discordbot/titanembeds/socketio/socketiointerface.py
+++ b/discordbot/titanembeds/socketio/socketiointerface.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class SocketIOInterface:
         await self.io.emit('CHANNEL_CREATE', data=chan, room=str("GUILD_"+channel.server.id), namespace='/gateway')
     
     async def on_channel_update(self, channel):
-        if str(channel.type) != "text":
+        if str(channel.type) not in ["text", "category"]:
             return
         chan = self.get_formatted_channel(channel)
         await self.io.emit('CHANNEL_UPDATE', data=chan, room=str("GUILD_"+channel.server.id), namespace='/gateway')
diff --git a/discordbot/titanembeds/utils.py b/discordbot/titanembeds/utils.py
index cee65f2..235673d 100644
--- a/discordbot/titanembeds/utils.py
+++ b/discordbot/titanembeds/utils.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def get_roles_list(guildroles):
 def get_channels_list(guildchannels):
     channels = []
     for channel in guildchannels:
-        if str(channel.type) == "text":
+        if str(channel.type) in ["text", "category"]:
             overwrites = []
             for target, overwrite in channel.overwrites:
                 if isinstance(target, discord.Role):
@@ -80,14 +80,17 @@ def get_channels_list(guildchannels):
                     "allow": allow,
                     "deny": deny,
                 })
-
+            parent = channel.parent
+            if parent:
+                parent = parent.id
             channels.append({
                 "id": channel.id,
                 "name": channel.name,
                 "topic": channel.topic,
                 "position": channel.position,
                 "type": str(channel.type),
-                "permission_overwrites": overwrites
+                "permission_overwrites": overwrites,
+                "parent_id": parent,
             })
     return channels
     
diff --git a/webapp/titanembeds/blueprints/api/api.py b/webapp/titanembeds/blueprints/api/api.py
index ffcf773..6392ab3 100644
--- a/webapp/titanembeds/blueprints/api/api.py
+++ b/webapp/titanembeds/blueprints/api/api.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def fetch():
         chan = filter_guild_channel(guild_id, channel_id)
         if not chan:
             abort(404)
-        if not chan.get("read"):
+        if not chan.get("read") or chan["channel"]["type"] != "text":
             status_code = 401
         else:
             messages = get_channel_messages(guild_id, channel_id, after_snowflake)
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def fetch_visitor():
     chan = filter_guild_channel(guild_id, channel_id, True)
     if not chan:
         abort(404)
-    if not chan.get("read"):
+    if not chan.get("read") or chan["channel"]["type"] != "text":
         status_code = 401
     else:
         messages = get_channel_messages(guild_id, channel_id, after_snowflake)
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def post():
         status_code = 401
     else:
         chan = filter_guild_channel(guild_id, channel_id)
-        if not chan.get("write"):
+        if not chan.get("write") or chan["channel"]["type"] != "text":
             status_code = 401
         elif not illegal_post:
             userid = session["user_id"]
diff --git a/webapp/titanembeds/static/css/embedstyle.css b/webapp/titanembeds/static/css/embedstyle.css
index 7e0034c..1126213 100644
--- a/webapp/titanembeds/static/css/embedstyle.css
+++ b/webapp/titanembeds/static/css/embedstyle.css
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ nav .brand-logo {
   color: #eceff1;
 }
 
+.side-nav li>a[id^=channel] {
+  margin-left: 7px;
+}
+
 .side-nav .subheader {
   color: #cfd8dc;
   font-variant: small-caps;
@@ -213,6 +217,10 @@ nav .brand-logo {
   -webkit-filter: brightness(150%);
 }
 
+.subheader .channel-category {
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
 .chatusername {
   font-weight: bold;
   color: #eceff1;
diff --git a/webapp/titanembeds/static/js/embed.js b/webapp/titanembeds/static/js/embed.js
index 44d5a31..38bd5e8 100644
--- a/webapp/titanembeds/static/js/embed.js
+++ b/webapp/titanembeds/static/js/embed.js
@@ -371,20 +371,74 @@
         guild_channels_list = channels;
         var template = $('#mustache_channellistings').html();
         Mustache.parse(template);
+        var template_category = $('#mustache_channelcategory').html();
+        Mustache.parse(template_category);
         $("#channels-list").empty();
         var curr_default_channel = selected_channel;
+        var categories = [{
+            "channel": {id: null, name: "Uncategorized"},
+            "children": [],
+            "read": true,
+        }];
         for (var i = 0; i < channels.length; i++) {
             var chan = channels[i];
             guild_channels[chan.channel.id] = chan;
-            if (chan.read) {
-              var rendered = Mustache.render(template, {"channelid": chan.channel.id, "channelname": chan.channel.name});
-              $("#channels-list").append(rendered);
-              $("#channel-" + chan.channel.id.toString()).click({"channel_id": chan.channel.id.toString()}, function(event) {
-                  select_channel(event.data.channel_id);
-              });
-              if (!selected_channel && (!curr_default_channel || chan.channel.position < curr_default_channel.channel.position)) {
-                  curr_default_channel = chan;
-              }
+            if (chan.channel.type == "category") {
+                chan.children = [];
+                categories.push(chan);
+            }
+        }
+        categories.sort(function(a, b) {
+          return parseInt(a.channel.position) - parseInt(b.channel.position);
+        });
+        for (var i = 0; i < channels.length; i++) {
+            var chan = channels[i];
+            if (chan.channel.type == "text") {
+                var cate = chan.channel.parent_id;
+                for (var j = 0; j < categories.length; j++) {
+                    var thiscategory = categories[j];
+                    if (thiscategory.channel.id == cate) {
+                        thiscategory.children.push(chan);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        for (var i = 0; i < categories.length; i++) {
+            var cate = categories[i];
+            cate.read = false;
+            for (var j = 0; j < cate.children.length; j++) {
+                var chan = cate.children[j];
+                if (chan.channel.type == "text" && chan.read) {
+                    cate.read = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        for (var i = 0; i < categories.length; i++) {
+            var cate = categories[i];
+            var children = cate.children;
+            children.sort(function(a, b) {
+              return parseInt(a.channel.position) - parseInt(b.channel.position);
+            });
+            if (i != 0) {
+                if (cate.read) {
+                    var rendered_category = Mustache.render(template_category, {"name": cate.channel.name});
+                    $("#channels-list").append(rendered_category);
+                }
+            }
+            for (var j = 0; j < children.length; j++) {
+                var chan = children[j];
+                if (chan.read) {
+                    var rendered_channel = Mustache.render(template, {"channelid": chan.channel.id, "channelname": chan.channel.name});
+                    $("#channels-list").append(rendered_channel);
+                    $("#channel-" + chan.channel.id.toString()).click({"channel_id": chan.channel.id.toString()}, function(event) {
+                        select_channel(event.data.channel_id);
+                    });
+                    if (!selected_channel && (!curr_default_channel || chan.channel.position < curr_default_channel.channel.position)) {
+                        curr_default_channel = chan;
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         if (typeof curr_default_channel == "object") {
diff --git a/webapp/titanembeds/templates/embed.html.j2 b/webapp/titanembeds/templates/embed.html.j2
index cb64439..ef08585 100644
--- a/webapp/titanembeds/templates/embed.html.j2
+++ b/webapp/titanembeds/templates/embed.html.j2
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@
     <script id="mustache_memberrole" type="text/template">
       <li><a class="subheader role-title">{{name}}</a></li>
     </script>
+    
+    <script id="mustache_channelcategory" type="text/template">
+      <li><a class="subheader channel-category">{{name}}</a></li>
+    </script>
 
     <script id="mustache_message_emoji" type="text/template">
       <img class="message_emoji tooltipped" src='https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/{{id}}.png' data-position="top" data-delay="200" data-tooltip=":{{name}}:" alt=":{{name}}:" />
diff --git a/webapp/titanembeds/userbookkeeping.py b/webapp/titanembeds/userbookkeeping.py
index acded14..717fcf6 100644
--- a/webapp/titanembeds/userbookkeeping.py
+++ b/webapp/titanembeds/userbookkeeping.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def get_guild_channels(guild_id, force_everyone=False):
     guild_owner = str(dbguild.owner_id)
     result_channels = []
     for channel in guild_channels:
-        if channel['type'] == "text":
+        if channel['type'] in ["text", "category"]:
             result = get_channel_permission(channel, guild_id, guild_owner, guild_roles, member_roles, session.get("user_id"), force_everyone)
             bot_result = get_channel_permission(channel, guild_id, guild_owner, guild_roles, bot_member_roles, config["client-id"], False)
             if not bot_result["read"]: