---
title: "Create Category"
method: POST
path: "/v1/forum/categories"
tags: ["forum", "forum-categories"]
---

# Create Category

`POST /v1/forum/categories`

## Request body

- ForumCategoryCreate
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `slug` string, required
  - `icon` string, nullable
  - `order` integer
  - `parent_id` integer, nullable
  - `is_locked` boolean

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- ForumCategoryResponse
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable, required
  - `slug` string, required
  - `icon` string, nullable, required
  - `order` integer, required
  - `parent_id` integer, nullable, required
  - `is_locked` boolean, required
  - `thread_count` integer
  - `post_count` integer
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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