---
title: "Create an expense category"
method: POST
path: "/expense_categories"
tags: ["Expense Categories"]
---

# Create an expense category

`POST /expense_categories`

Creates a new expense category

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

- ExpenseCategory — Expense category resource
  - `id` integer
  - `team_id` integer
  - `name` string
  - `budget_amount` number, nullable
  - `budget_frequency` 'monthly' | 'quarterly' | 'yearly', nullable
  - `budget_rollover_on` boolean

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthenticated
- `422` — Validation error

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