---
title: "Create a category"
method: POST
path: "/sites/{id}/categories"
tags: ["Categories"]
---

# Create a category

`POST /sites/{id}/categories`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:3001/api/v1`
- URL: `http://localhost:3001/api/v1/sites/{id}/categories`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Creates a new cookie category for a site. The slug is auto-generated from the name.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required: Site ID

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string
  - `nameTranslations` object
  - `descriptionTranslations` object

## Response `201`

Created category

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `siteId` string, uuid, required
  - `slug` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, required
  - `isRequired` boolean, required
  - `isDefault` boolean, required
  - `sortOrder` number, required
  - `createdAt` string, required
  - `updatedAt` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Validation error
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `404`: Site not found

---

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