# \_new Create a new Account Category ### Required Parameters #### name Define a name for this category #### tax\_rate Provide the percentage tax rate to be applied to this category (integer/float) #### group\_id Provide the id of an existing Account Category Group ### Example ``` FM_api('AccountCategory_new', ['name'=>'Cost of Sales', 'tax_rate'=>'20', 'group_id'=>'10']); ``` ### Result #### On Success Returns id of newly-created Account Category {"ok":1, "id":70} #### On Failure If invalid parameter supplied (e.g. unrecognised group\_id), returns false. ``` false ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.fieldmotion.com/fieldmotion-api-docs/accountcategory/_new.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.