---
title: "Creates a new category"
method: POST
path: "/categories"
tags: ["Category"]
---

# Creates a new category

`POST /categories`

Creates a new category

## Query parameters

- `token` string, string, required

## Request body

- AddCategory
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string
  - `parent_id` integer
  - `allowed_free_ads_count` integer, required
  - `post_ad_fee` number, float, required
  - `is_active` integer, required
  - `is_popular` integer
  - `image` string, string
  - `form_field` AddFormField[]
    - `name` string, string, required — Form field name
    - `display_name` string, string — Form field display_name
    - `label` string, string — Form field label
    - `input_type_id` integer — Form field input type
    - `info` string, string — Form field info
    - `is_required` integer — Form field is required or not
    - `depends_on` string, string — Form field depends on
    - `depend_value` string, string — Form field depend value
    - `display_order` integer — Form field display_order
    - `is_active` integer — Form field is active or not
    - `options` string

## Response `200`

New category added

- Category
  - `id` integer
  - `created_at` string
  - `updated_at` string
  - `name` string
  - `slug` string
  - `parent_id` integer
  - `allowed_free_ads_count` integer
  - `post_ad_fee` number, float
  - `is_active` integer
  - `ad_count` integer

## Other responses

- `default` — Unexpected error

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