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POST
Create inbox category

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

Authenticate every request with a Bearer token. Pass your Reply API key in the Authorization header:

Get your API key from the Reply dashboard: Settings → API Key.

Body

application/json
name
string
required
Required string length: 1 - 64
color
enum<string>
required
Available options:
gray,
green,
blue,
red,
yellow,
purple,
orange,
lightBlue,
olive

Response

Category created

Inbox thread category. Reserved categories are owned by the system and cannot be modified or deleted.

id
integer
required
name
string
required
Maximum string length: 64
color
enum<string>
required
Available options:
gray,
green,
blue,
red,
yellow,
purple,
orange,
lightBlue,
olive
isReserved
boolean
required

True for system-reserved categories (e.g., the default category). Reserved categories cannot be renamed, recoloured, or deleted.

unreadThreadsCount
integer
required

Number of unread threads currently assigned to this category.