---
title: "/createPackageCategory"
description: "Create Package Category API Call. Creates a new package category in AES database and returns a unique id to identify created record. Production Endpoint: https://auctionconductor.com/API/createPackag…"
url: "https://help.aesauctions.com/article/iv6b57ifp4-create-package-category"
category: "API"
updated_at: "2024-04-26T19:59:06Z"
---

# /createPackageCategory

### Create Package Category API Call

- Creates a new package category in AES database and returns a unique id to identify created record.

**Production Endpoint: https://auctionconductor.com/API/createPackageCategory**

**Test Endpoint: https://actestserver.com/API/createPackageCategory**

#### Accepted Data

| Parameter          | Req’d | Format   | Default | Description                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|--------------------|-------|----------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| event\_id          | Y     | number   | (none)  | Event identifier number                                                                                                                                                                      |
| category\_name     | Y     | 50 chars | (none)  | Package category name                                                                                                                                                                        |
| minimum\_percent   | N     | number   | (none)  | Default % of value to be applied to new packages, determines the minimum bid                                                                                                                 |
| increment\_percent | N     | number   | (none)  | Default % of value to be applied to new packages, determines the incremental raise per bid                                                                                                   |
| buy\_now\_percent  | N     | number   | (none)  | Default % of value to be applied to new packages, determines the Buy Now Price.                                                                                                              |
| start\_number      | N     | number   | (none)  | Starting package number for the category. If none is given, the next available range of numbers in either the 100's or 1000's (depending on event settings) will be automatically generated. |
| end\_number        | N     | number   | (none)  | Ending package number for the category. If none is given, the next available range of numbers in either the 100's or 1000's (depending on event settings) will be automatically generated.   |

#### **Return Values**

| Parameter             | Value  | Description                                                                                                                                  |
|-----------------------|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| package\_category\_id | number | Unique id that identifies created record. This number can be used for later calls such as updatePackageCategory, deletePackageCategory, etc. |

#### Sample Call

```
{
   event_id: 2442,
   category_name: "Electronics",
   minimum_percent: 40,
   increment_percent: 10,
   buy_now_percent: 150
}
```

#### Sample Response

```
{
   "package_category_id": 2748
}
```