---
title: "Changes to Create a category"
method: POST
path: "/category"
---

# Changes to Create a category

`POST /category`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 3 of 50 revisions.

- **2026-07-08** (v2) `72c39d7099a2`: 2 breaking
- **2026-07-07** (v2) `9b9103538ceb`: 2 info
- **2026-07-01** (v2) `e96a96d4507e`: 7 info

## Changes

- **2026-07-08** (v2) `72c39d7099a2`: 2 breaking
  - the request property `entrant_max_entries` became not nullable
  - the request property `promoted` became not nullable
- **2026-07-07** (v2) `9b9103538ceb`: 2 info
  - api tag `Categories` added
  - api tag `Category` removed
- **2026-07-01** (v2) `e96a96d4507e`: 7 info
  - added the media type `application/xml` for the response with the status `201`
  - added the media type `application/xml` for the response with the status `400`
  - added the media type `application/xml` for the response with the status `401`
  - added the media type `application/xml` for the response with the status `403`
  - added the media type `application/xml` for the response with the status `422`
  - added the media type `application/xml` for the response with the status `429`
  - added the media type `application/xml` for the response with the status `503`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/tectonic/apis/award-force-api/docs/category/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/tectonic/apis/award-force-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/tectonic/apis/award-force-api/changes/category/post)