---
title: "Create Category"
method: POST
path: "/memories/categories"
---

# Create Category

`POST /memories/categories`

Create a new memory category.

Args:
    request: Request containing category details.
    authorized_user: Authorized user with organization context.

Returns:
    Created category object.

## Request body

- CreateCategoryRequest — Request payload for creating a new memory category.
  - `label` string, required — Label for the category
  - `description` string, required — Description of the category

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- APIApiSchemaMemoriesCategoryInfo — Information about a memory category.
  - `id` string, required — UUID of the category
  - `label` string, nullable, required — Label of the category
  - `description` string, nullable, required — Description of the category
  - `enabled_count` integer — Number of enabled memories in this category
  - `total_count` integer — Total number of memories in this category

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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