# Problem creating a category using the API

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-creating-a-category-using-the-api/59026>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [March 13, 2017, 9:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-creating-a-category-using-the-api/59026 "2017-03-13T21:19:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![blake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/blake/32/157322_2.png) [@blake](https://meta.discourse.org/u/blake)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-creating-a-category-using-the-api/59026/2 "2017-03-13T22:52:24Z")

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I’m not sure, can you send me your actual post request. Feel free to obfuscate your api key.

I’m able to create a category via the api with:

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/b/1/b19dd763ec4f32d942a878b7e963e42c5e6ea5fa.png)

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