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POST
/
api
/
categories
{
  "name": "Technology",
  "description": "Articles about technology and innovation"
}

{
  "message": "Category created successfully",
  "category": {
    "_id": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
    "name": "Technology",
    "slug": "technology",
    "description": "Articles about technology and innovation",
    "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
  }
}
Creates a new category in the system. This endpoint requires admin authentication.
This endpoint requires admin privileges. You must include a valid JWT token with admin role in the Authorization header.

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Request

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Headers

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Authorization
string
required
Bearer token with admin privilegesExample: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
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Content-Type
string
required
Must be set to application/json

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Body Parameters

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name
string
required
The display name of the category. Must be unique. The slug will be automatically generated from this name.
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description
string
Optional description of the category
{
  "name": "Technology",
  "description": "Articles about technology and innovation"
}

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Response

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message
string
Success message
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category
object
The newly created category object
{
  "message": "Category created successfully",
  "category": {
    "_id": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
    "name": "Technology",
    "slug": "technology",
    "description": "Articles about technology and innovation",
    "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
  }
}

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Error Responses

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error
string
Error message describing what went wrong

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400 - Category Already Exists

Returned when a category with the same name already exists. 
{
  "error": "Category already exists"
}

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401 - Unauthorized

Returned when the authentication token is missing or invalid. 
{
  "error": "No token provided"
}

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403 - Forbidden

Returned when the authenticated user is not an admin. 
{
  "error": "Admin access required"
}

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500 - Internal Server Error

{
  "error": "Database connection failed"
}

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Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.vaniyk-empire.com/api/categories \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ADMIN_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Technology",
    "description": "Articles about technology and innovation"
  }'

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Notes

  • The slug field is automatically generated from the name field by converting to lowercase and replacing spaces/special characters with hyphens
  • Category names must be unique across the system
  • The auto-generated slug must also be unique

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