diff --git a/python_sponsorblock/__init__.py b/python_sponsorblock/__init__.py
index 114ad1d..4e829d3 100644
--- a/python_sponsorblock/__init__.py
+++ b/python_sponsorblock/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import json
 from functools import wraps
 
 from .exceptions import SponsorBlockError, SponsorBlockIdNotFoundError, ReturnDefault
-from .constants import Segment
+from .constants import Segment, Category
 
 
 def error_handling(default: Any) -> Callable:
@@ -99,14 +99,25 @@ class SponsorBlock:
         return data
         
     @error_handling(default=[])
-    def get_segments(self, video: str) -> List[Segment]:
+    def get_segments(self, video: str, categories: List[Category] = None) -> List[Segment]:
+        """
+        Retrieves the skip segments for a given video.
+
+        Args:
+            video (str): The video identifier.
+            categories (List[Category], optional): A list of categories to filter the skip segments. Defaults to all categories.
+
+        Returns:
+            List[Segment]: A list of skip segments for the given video.
+        """
         video_id = self._get_video_id(video)
+        categories = categories or [c for c in Category]
         
         # build query parameters
         query = {
-            "videoID": video_id
+            "videoID": video_id,
+            "categories": json.dumps([c.value for c in categories])
         }
 
-        print(query)
         r = self._request(method="GET", endpoint="/api/skipSegments?" + urlencode(query))
         return [constants.Segment(**d) for d in r]