search and discovery app try to show main categories and sub categories structured like shop page

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

A developer is seeking to implement hierarchical category filtering in a Shopify search and discovery app.

Main Request:

  • Display collection filters with the same structure and hierarchy as the shop’s product page
  • When users click on a parent category (e.g., “Mens Apparel”) from the homepage, the filter should dynamically show subcategories that fall under that parent collection

Context:

  • The developer has shared a screenshot demonstrating the desired structure
  • This involves creating a nested category navigation system that mirrors the shop’s existing organizational hierarchy
  • The goal is to maintain consistent categorization between the main shop interface and the filtering system
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  • Can the Category (Collection) filter have the same structure and hierarchy as the Shop Products page? and when you click Mens Apparel (or other collections) from the home page, the filter will show the collections with the same structure and hierarchy as under Mens Apparel?

i am sharing screnshot i want to setup like this