---
title: "Create Category"
method: POST
path: "/admin/categories"
tags: ["provider", "admin", "categories"]
---

# Create Category

`POST /admin/categories`

Create a category

## Headers

- `TENANT` string, required
- `API-KEY` string, required

## Request body

- Category
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- Category
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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