# POST /api/expense-categories

> Expense Categories - Add New Expense Category

- **Endpoint:** `POST /api/expense-categories`
- **Group:** Expense Categories
- **Since:** v1.0.0
- **Defined in:** `RestApi/Controllers/ExpenseCategoriesController.php`

## Headers

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `authtoken` | String | Authentication token, generated from admin area |

## Parameters

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `title` | String | yes | Mandatory Expense Category title |

## Request example

```bash
curl -X POST "https://yoursite.com/index.php/api/expense-categories" \
  -H "authtoken: YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "title": "..." }'
```

## Responses

### Success - Success-Response:

```json
HTTP/1.1 201 Created
{ "status": 200, "messages": {"success": "Record saved"}, "id": 1 }
```

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Part of the [REST API for RISE CRM](https://risecrm.themesic.com/apiguide/) documentation.
Full page: https://risecrm.themesic.com/apiguide/expense-categories/create-expense-category/