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# Method name: createCategory(category: Category)

# Method package: wixEventsV2

# Method menu location: wixEventsV2 --> categories --> createCategory

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-events-v2/categories/create-category.md

# Method Description:

Creates a category.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Create a category (export from backend code) 

```javascript
import { categories } from 'wix-events.v2';
import { webMethod, Permissions } from 'wix-web-module';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

const elevatedCreateCategory = elevate(categories.createCategory);

/*
 * Sample category value:
 * {
 *  "name": "leather",
 *  "states": ["MANUAL"]
 * }
 */

export const myCreateCategoryFunction = webMethod(
  Permissions.Anyone,
  async (category) => {
    try {
      const createdCategory = await elevatedCreateCategory(category);
      console.log('Created category: ', createdCategory);
      return createdCategory;
    } catch (error) {
      console.error(error);
      // Handle the error
    }
  }
);

/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *   "name": "leather",
 *   "states": [
 *     "MANUAL"
 *   ],
 *   "_id": "7952f110-26fa-45a2-b9eb-d2997784659d",
 *   "_createdDate": "2024-04-23T11:16:38.455Z"
 * }
 */
```

## Create a category (dashboard page code) 

```javascript
import { categories } from 'wix-events.v2';

/*
 * Sample category value:
 * {
 *  "name": "leather",
 *  "states": ["MANUAL"]
 * }
 */

export async function myCreateCategoryFunction(category) {
  try {
    const createdCategory = await categories.createCategory(category);
    console.log('Created category: ', createdCategory);
    return createdCategory;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
}

/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *   "name": "leather",
 *   "states": [
 *     "MANUAL"
 *   ],
 *   "_id": "7952f110-26fa-45a2-b9eb-d2997784659d",
 *   "_createdDate": "2024-04-23T11:16:38.455Z"
 * }
 */
```

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