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

# Create Category

`POST /expenses/categories`

Create a new expense category.

## Request body

- ExpenseCategoryRequestCreateRequest
  - `color` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `unitBased` boolean
  - `unitName` string
  - `unitPrice` integer — Price per unit in cents.

## Response `201`

Created

- ExpenseCategory
  - `color` string
  - `id` number
  - `name` string
  - `unitBased` boolean
  - `unitName` string
  - `unitPrice` integer

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized

---

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