---
title: "Create Expense Category"
method: POST
path: "/expenses/category"
---

# Create Expense Category

`POST /expenses/category`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://dc-region.zuperpro.com/api`
- URL: `https://dc-region.zuperpro.com/api/expenses/category`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`

## Request body

- object
  - `expense_category` object, required
    - `category_name` string, required
    - `category_color` string
    - `default_amount` string, required
    - `category_description` string
    - `max_allowed_amount` string, required
    - `receipt_required` boolean
    - `is_reimbursable` boolean
    - `is_billable` boolean

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `type` string
  - `title` string
  - `message` string
  - `data` object
    - `category_uid` string

## Other responses

- `400`: 400

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `3c21bc232e16`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/zuper/apis/zuper-pro-api/changes/expenses/category/post.md)

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