diff --git a/app/Domains/Auth/Resources/UserResource.php b/app/Domains/Auth/Resources/UserResource.php
index 89cee51..661aa09 100644
--- a/app/Domains/Auth/Resources/UserResource.php
+++ b/app/Domains/Auth/Resources/UserResource.php
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ class UserResource extends JsonResource
             'telefono' => $this->telefono,
             'rol_codigo' => $this->rol_codigo,
             'tenant_codigo' => $this->tenant_codigo,
+            'categories' => $this->whenLoaded('scanCategories', fn () => $this->scanCategories
+                ->map(fn ($category) => [
+                    'id' => $category->id,
+                    'nombre' => $category->nombre,
+                ])->values()),
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Domains/Auth/Services/ScannerContextService.php b/app/Domains/Auth/Services/ScannerContextService.php
index b4acbb3..313d0a5 100644
--- a/app/Domains/Auth/Services/ScannerContextService.php
+++ b/app/Domains/Auth/Services/ScannerContextService.php
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ class ScannerContextService
 
         $user->setRelation('tenant', $tenant);
 
+        if ($tenant->requiresScannerCategoryValidation()) {
+            $categories = $user->scanCategories()
+                ->orderBy('nombre')
+                ->get();
+
+            if ($categories->isNotEmpty()) {
+                $user->setRelation('scanCategories', $categories);
+            }
+        }
+
         return $user;
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Auth/ScannerMeControllerTest.php b/tests/Feature/Auth/ScannerMeControllerTest.php
index c5ddec5..f5ec62b 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Auth/ScannerMeControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Auth/ScannerMeControllerTest.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Domains\Authorization\Enums\PermissionCode;
 use App\Domains\Authorization\Enums\RoleCode;
 use App\Domains\Authorization\Models\Permission;
 use App\Domains\Authorization\Models\Role;
+use App\Domains\Catalog\Models\Category;
 use App\Domains\Menu\Models\Menu;
 use App\Domains\Tenant\Models\Tenant;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
@@ -85,6 +86,65 @@ class ScannerMeControllerTest extends TestCase
         $this->getJson('/api/v1/scanner/me')->assertForbidden();
     }
 
+    public function test_it_returns_assigned_scan_categories_when_validation_is_enabled(): void
+    {
+        $this->createScannerRole();
+        $tenant = $this->createTenant();
+        $scanner = User::factory()->create([
+            'rol_codigo' => RoleCode::Scanner->value,
+            'tenant_codigo' => $tenant->codigo,
+        ]);
+        $meals = Category::query()->create(['tenant_code' => $tenant->codigo, 'nombre' => 'Comidas']);
+        $entries = Category::query()->create(['tenant_code' => $tenant->codigo, 'nombre' => 'Entradas']);
+        $scanner->scanCategories()->attach([$meals->id, $entries->id]);
+        Sanctum::actingAs($scanner);
+
+        $this->getJson('/api/v1/scanner/me')
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.user.categories.0.id', $meals->id)
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.user.categories.0.nombre', 'Comidas')
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.user.categories.1.id', $entries->id)
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.user.categories.1.nombre', 'Entradas');
+    }
+
+    public function test_it_omits_scan_categories_when_validation_is_disabled_or_none_are_assigned(): void
+    {
+        $this->createScannerRole();
+        $tenant = $this->createTenant();
+        $scanner = User::factory()->create([
+            'rol_codigo' => RoleCode::Scanner->value,
+            'tenant_codigo' => $tenant->codigo,
+        ]);
+        Sanctum::actingAs($scanner);
+
+        $this->getJson('/api/v1/scanner/me')
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertJsonMissingPath('data.user.categories');
+
+        $category = Category::query()->create(['tenant_code' => $tenant->codigo, 'nombre' => 'Entradas']);
+        $scanner->scanCategories()->attach($category);
+        $tenant->update(['scanner_category_validation_enabled' => false]);
+
+        $this->getJson('/api/v1/scanner/me')
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertJsonMissingPath('data.user.categories');
+    }
+
+    private function createScannerRole(): Role
+    {
+        $role = Role::query()->create([
+            'codigo' => RoleCode::Scanner->value,
+            'nombre' => 'Scanner',
+        ]);
+        $permission = Permission::query()->create([
+            'codigo' => PermissionCode::ScanTickets->value,
+            'nombre' => 'Escanear tickets',
+        ]);
+        $role->permissions()->attach($permission->codigo);
+
+        return $role;
+    }
+
     private function createTenant(): Tenant
     {
         $logo = Attachment::query()->create([