---
title: "Create Category"
method: POST
path: "/api/categories"
tags: ["categories"]
---

# Create Category

`POST /api/categories`

## Headers

- `X-Workspace-Id` string, nullable

## Request body

- CategoryCreate
  - `name` string, required
  - `icon` string
  - `color` string
  - `group_id` string, uuid, nullable
  - `treat_as_transfer` boolean
  - `is_ignored` boolean

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- CategoryRead
  - `name` string, required
  - `icon` string
  - `color` string
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `user_id` string, uuid, required
  - `group_id` string, uuid, nullable
  - `is_system` boolean, required
  - `treat_as_transfer` boolean
  - `is_ignored` boolean

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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