Adds a new category
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Post
/v2/Categories
Security
API Key
Header parameter nameapi_token
Enter REST API key. To generate a key, go to Settings → Knowledge base portal → API tokens
Body parameters
Create a new Category as Folder.

Add Name, Project_Version_Id, order, category_type, and user_id to create a new category. This is an example for category_type as Folder.

{
  "name": "New Category",
  "project_version_id": "46f48bc7-760f-4b07-b2d2-fce4aa8ba234",
  "order": 0,
  "parent_category_id": null,
  "content": null,
  "category_type": 0,
  "user_id": "f11efc6f-e968-4e95-82eb-85ad61559de8",
  "content_type": null
}
Create a new Category as Page .

Add Name, Project_Version_Id, order, category_type, and user_id to create a new category. This is an example for category_type as Page.

{
  "name": "New Category",
  "project_version_id": "46f48bc7-760f-4b07-b2d2-fce4aa8ba234",
  "order": 0,
  "parent_category_id": null,
  "content": null,
  "category_type": 1,
  "user_id": "f11efc6f-e968-4e95-82eb-85ad61559de8",
  "content_type": null
}
Create a new Category as Index.

Add Name, Project_Version_Id, order, category_type, and user_id to create a new category. This is an example for category_type as Index.

{
  "name": "New Category",
  "project_version_id": "46f48bc7-760f-4b07-b2d2-fce4aa8ba234",
  "order": 0,
  "parent_category_id": null,
  "content": null,
  "category_type": 2,
  "user_id": "f11efc6f-e968-4e95-82eb-85ad61559de8",
  "content_type": null
}
object
name
string Required

The name of the category

Min length1
project_version_id
string Required

The ID of the project version where category has to be added

Min length1
order
integer (int32)

The position inside the parent category

parent_category_id
string

The ID of the parent category. If empty, it will be added as top level category)

content
string

The content of the article, for any Editor type, use this property

category_type
integer (int32)

0 - Folder, 1 - Page, 2 - Index

Valid values[0,1,2]
user_id
string

The ID of the team account

content_type
integer (int32)

0 - Markdown content; 1 - HTML content; 2 - Block Content

Valid values[0,1,2]
Create a new Category as Folder.

Add Name, Project_Version_Id, order, category_type, and user_id to create a new category. This is an example for category_type as Folder.

{
  "name": "New Category",
  "project_version_id": "46f48bc7-760f-4b07-b2d2-fce4aa8ba234",
  "order": 0,
  "parent_category_id": null,
  "content": null,
  "category_type": 0,
  "user_id": "f11efc6f-e968-4e95-82eb-85ad61559de8",
  "content_type": null
}
Create a new Category as Page .

Add Name, Project_Version_Id, order, category_type, and user_id to create a new category. This is an example for category_type as Page.

{
  "name": "New Category",
  "project_version_id": "46f48bc7-760f-4b07-b2d2-fce4aa8ba234",
  "order": 0,
  "parent_category_id": null,
  "content": null,
  "category_type": 1,
  "user_id": "f11efc6f-e968-4e95-82eb-85ad61559de8",
  "content_type": null
}
Create a new Category as Index.

Add Name, Project_Version_Id, order, category_type, and user_id to create a new category. This is an example for category_type as Index.

{
  "name": "New Category",
  "project_version_id": "46f48bc7-760f-4b07-b2d2-fce4aa8ba234",
  "order": 0,
  "parent_category_id": null,
  "content": null,
  "category_type": 2,
  "user_id": "f11efc6f-e968-4e95-82eb-85ad61559de8",
  "content_type": null
}
object
name
string Required

The name of the category

Min length1
project_version_id
string Required

The ID of the project version where category has to be added

Min length1
order
integer (int32)

The position inside the parent category

parent_category_id
string

The ID of the parent category. If empty, it will be added as top level category)

content
string

The content of the article, for any Editor type, use this property

category_type
integer (int32)

0 - Folder, 1 - Page, 2 - Index

Valid values[0,1,2]
user_id
string

The ID of the team account

content_type
integer (int32)

0 - Markdown content; 1 - HTML content; 2 - Block Content

Valid values[0,1,2]
Create a new Category as Folder.

Add Name, Project_Version_Id, order, category_type, and user_id to create a new category. This is an example for category_type as Folder.

{
  "name": "New Category",
  "project_version_id": "46f48bc7-760f-4b07-b2d2-fce4aa8ba234",
  "order": 0,
  "parent_category_id": null,
  "content": null,
  "category_type": 0,
  "user_id": "f11efc6f-e968-4e95-82eb-85ad61559de8",
  "content_type": null
}
Create a new Category as Page .

Add Name, Project_Version_Id, order, category_type, and user_id to create a new category. This is an example for category_type as Page.

{
  "name": "New Category",
  "project_version_id": "46f48bc7-760f-4b07-b2d2-fce4aa8ba234",
  "order": 0,
  "parent_category_id": null,
  "content": null,
  "category_type": 1,
  "user_id": "f11efc6f-e968-4e95-82eb-85ad61559de8",
  "content_type": null
}
Create a new Category as Index.

Add Name, Project_Version_Id, order, category_type, and user_id to create a new category. This is an example for category_type as Index.

{
  "name": "New Category",
  "project_version_id": "46f48bc7-760f-4b07-b2d2-fce4aa8ba234",
  "order": 0,
  "parent_category_id": null,
  "content": null,
  "category_type": 2,
  "user_id": "f11efc6f-e968-4e95-82eb-85ad61559de8",
  "content_type": null
}
object
name
string Required

The name of the category

Min length1
project_version_id
string Required

The ID of the project version where category has to be added

Min length1
order
integer (int32)

The position inside the parent category

parent_category_id
string

The ID of the parent category. If empty, it will be added as top level category)

content
string

The content of the article, for any Editor type, use this property

category_type
integer (int32)

0 - Folder, 1 - Page, 2 - Index

Valid values[0,1,2]
user_id
string

The ID of the team account

content_type
integer (int32)

0 - Markdown content; 1 - HTML content; 2 - Block Content

Valid values[0,1,2]
Create a new Category as Folder.

Add Name, Project_Version_Id, order, category_type, and user_id to create a new category. This is an example for category_type as Folder.

{
  "name": "New Category",
  "project_version_id": "46f48bc7-760f-4b07-b2d2-fce4aa8ba234",
  "order": 0,
  "parent_category_id": null,
  "content": null,
  "category_type": 0,
  "user_id": "f11efc6f-e968-4e95-82eb-85ad61559de8",
  "content_type": null
}
Create a new Category as Page .

Add Name, Project_Version_Id, order, category_type, and user_id to create a new category. This is an example for category_type as Page.

{
  "name": "New Category",
  "project_version_id": "46f48bc7-760f-4b07-b2d2-fce4aa8ba234",
  "order": 0,
  "parent_category_id": null,
  "content": null,
  "category_type": 1,
  "user_id": "f11efc6f-e968-4e95-82eb-85ad61559de8",
  "content_type": null
}
Create a new Category as Index.

Add Name, Project_Version_Id, order, category_type, and user_id to create a new category. This is an example for category_type as Index.

{
  "name": "New Category",
  "project_version_id": "46f48bc7-760f-4b07-b2d2-fce4aa8ba234",
  "order": 0,
  "parent_category_id": null,
  "content": null,
  "category_type": 2,
  "user_id": "f11efc6f-e968-4e95-82eb-85ad61559de8",
  "content_type": null
}
object
name
string Required

The name of the category

Min length1
project_version_id
string Required

The ID of the project version where category has to be added

Min length1
order
integer (int32)

The position inside the parent category

parent_category_id
string

The ID of the parent category. If empty, it will be added as top level category)

content
string

The content of the article, for any Editor type, use this property

category_type
integer (int32)

0 - Folder, 1 - Page, 2 - Index

Valid values[0,1,2]
user_id
string

The ID of the team account

content_type
integer (int32)

0 - Markdown content; 1 - HTML content; 2 - Block Content

Valid values[0,1,2]
Responses
200

Success

Successfully Created the Category

Here you can find the Category Id and category name to navigate.

{
  "data": {
    "id": "df574e5a-8015-428f-ac33-cad428d1230c",
    "name": "New Category",
    "order": 0,
    "icon": null
  },
  "extension_data": null,
  "success": true,
  "errors": null,
  "warnings": [],
  "information": []
}
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object
data
object (CategorySimpleData)
id
string

The ID of the category

name
string

Name of the category

order
integer (int32)

The position inside the parent category

icon
string

Unicode representation of the icon

extension_data
object (ExtensionDataObject)
success
boolean

Status indication for customer API response

errors
Array of object (BaseError)

Errors in the customer API response

object
extension_data
object (ExtensionDataObject)
stack_trace
string

Stack trace for error response message

description
string

Description for error cause

error_code
string

Error code for Api resonse

custom_data
object
warnings
Array of object (BaseWarning)

Warning in the customer API response

object
extension_data
object (ExtensionDataObject)
description
string

Warning description

warning_code
string

warning code for customer Api base response

information
Array of object (BaseInformation)

Information passed by the customer API response

object
extension_data
object (ExtensionDataObject)
description
string

status description for customer Api response information

400

Bad Request

Invalid Category project_version_id Parameters

Kindly verify the project_version_id, and peroform the task again.

{
  "data": null,
  "extension_data": null,
  "success": false,
  "errors": [
    {
      "extension_data": null,
      "stack_trace": null,
      "description": "The supplied project version id 46fvf48bc7-760f-4b07-b2d2-fce4aa8ba234 does not exist in your project",
      "error_code": "400",
      "custom_data": null
    }
  ],
  "warnings": [],
  "information": []
}
Empty project_version_id Parameters

Kindly verify the project_version_id is not empty, and peroform the task again.

{
  "data": null,
  "extension_data": null,
  "success": false,
  "errors": [
    {
      "extension_data": null,
      "stack_trace": null,
      "description": "The ProjectVersionId field is required.",
      "error_code": "400",
      "custom_data": null
    }
  ],
  "warnings": [],
  "information": []
}
Invalid Category Name Parameter

Kindly verify the Name, and peroform the task again.

{
  "data": null,
  "extension_data": null,
  "success": false,
  "errors": [
    {
      "extension_data": null,
      "stack_trace": null,
      "description": "The Name field is required.",
      "error_code": "400",
      "custom_data": null
    }
  ],
  "warnings": [],
  "information": []
}
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object
data
object (CategorySimpleData)
id
string

The ID of the category

name
string

Name of the category

order
integer (int32)

The position inside the parent category

icon
string

Unicode representation of the icon

extension_data
object (ExtensionDataObject)
success
boolean

Status indication for customer API response

errors
Array of object (BaseError)

Errors in the customer API response

object
extension_data
object (ExtensionDataObject)
stack_trace
string

Stack trace for error response message

description
string

Description for error cause

error_code
string

Error code for Api resonse

custom_data
object
warnings
Array of object (BaseWarning)

Warning in the customer API response

object
extension_data
object (ExtensionDataObject)
description
string

Warning description

warning_code
string

warning code for customer Api base response

information
Array of object (BaseInformation)

Information passed by the customer API response

object
extension_data
object (ExtensionDataObject)
description
string

status description for customer Api response information


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