---
title: "Create Training Category"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/training/category"
tags: ["Training", "Public API"]
---

# Create Training Category

`POST /api/v1/training/category`

Creates a new training category. The 'name' field is required. Returns the created TrainingCategory on success. The authenticated caller must have access to training settings.

OAuth Scopes: training.write

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required — Name of the new training category.

## Response `201`

Created

- TrainingCategory — The category ID and name
  - `id` integer — The ID of the training category.
  - `name` string — The name of the training category.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request parameters.
- `401` — Unauthorized. Invalid API credentials.
- `403` — Insufficient user permissions or API access is not turned on.
- `404` — Bad request url.
- `500` — Internal server error.

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