# Add Taxonomy to a Content Type

### About this export

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **content_type** | lesson |
| **platform** | contentstack-academy |
| **source_url** | https://www.contentstack.com/academy/courses/taxonomy-foundations/add-taxonomy-to-a-content-type |
| **course_slug** | taxonomy-foundations |
| **lesson_slug** | add-taxonomy-to-a-content-type |
| **markdown_file_url** | /academy/md/courses/taxonomy-foundations/add-taxonomy-to-a-content-type.md |
| **generated_at** | 2026-04-28T06:55:49.148Z |

> Part of **[Taxonomy Foundations](https://www.contentstack.com/academy/courses/taxonomy-foundations)** on Contentstack Academy. **Academy MD v3** — structured for retrieval; no quiz or assessment keys.

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#### Lesson text

Here's a step-by-step guide for adding a taxonomy to a content type in your Contentstack account:

**1\. Log in to Your Contentstack Account:**  
   Open your web browser and navigate to the Contentstack login page. Enter your credentials to log in to your account.

**2\. Access Content Models:**  
   Once logged in, you'll be directed to your dashboard. On the left navigation panel, click the "Content Models" icon. Then, either create a new content type or select an existing one where you want to add the taxonomy.

**3\. Open Content Type Builder:**  
   On the "Content Type Builder" page, you'll see the fields of your selected content type. To add a new field, click the "Insert a field" (+ icon) that appears when you hover the cursor.

**4\. Select Taxonomy Field:**  
   From the list of available fields, choose "Taxonomy."  

![add-taxonomy.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt1955decba4e089d9/664909a4dda14b775adff5fb/add-taxonomy.png)

**5\. Configure Taxonomy Field Properties:**  
   Click on the properties (cog icon) to configure the properties of the taxonomy field.

Note: that the default UID for the taxonomy field is set to "taxonomies" and cannot be updated.

![configure.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltb17fde85126bc9a8/664909d0dda14bd66fdff5ff/configure.png)

**6\. Add Taxonomy:**  
   Click the "+ Add Taxonomy" button. A dropdown menu will appear with available taxonomies within the stack. Select the taxonomy you want to add.  
Note: You can include multiple taxonomies within a single taxonomy field in a content type.

![add-taxonomy2.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt773afb5030bd9b0c/66490a045c2483cdbcbc3488/add-taxonomy2.png)

**7\. Set Maximum Number of Terms:**  
   You can limit the maximum number of terms for the taxonomy field by entering a number in the "Maximum Number of Terms" field.

**Note** that the maximum number of terms allowed per entry is 25.

**8\. Make Field Mandatory (Optional):**  
   If you want to make this taxonomy field mandatory, disable the "Optional Field" toggle.

**9\. Apply Changes:**  
    Once you've configured the taxonomy field according to your requirements, click "Apply" to add the taxonomy to the content type.

**11\. Start Categorizing Entries:**  
    With the taxonomy field added to your content type, you can begin adding entries and categorizing them using your selected taxonomy.  
**10\. Confirmation:**  
    Upon successful addition, you'll receive a confirmation message. You can now see the taxonomy field included in your content type.

![confirm.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltb0f09f2ab2af37b2/66490a375fd9afddf270e288/confirm.png)By following these steps, you can seamlessly integrate taxonomy into your content types and efficiently organize your content.

#### Key takeaways

- Connect **Add Taxonomy to a Content Type** back to your stack configuration before moving to the next module.
- Capture one concrete artifact (screenshot, Postman call, or code snippet) that proves the step works in your environment.
- Re-read the delivery versus management boundary for anything you changed in the entry model.

## Supplement for indexing

### Content summary

Add Taxonomy to a Content Type. Here's a step-by-step guide for adding a taxonomy to a content type in your Contentstack account: 1\. Log in to Your Contentstack Account: Open your web browser and navigate to the Contentstack login page. Enter your credentials to log in to your account. 2\. Access Content Models: Once logged in, you'll be directed to your dashboard. On the left navigation panel, click the "Content Models" icon. Then, either create a new content type or select an existing one where you want to add the taxonomy. 3\. Open Content Type Builder: On the "Content Type Builder" page, you'll see the fields of your selected content type. To add a new field, click the "Insert a field" (+ icon) that appears when you h

### Retrieval tags

- Add
- Taxonomy
- Content
- Type
- taxonomy-foundations
- lesson 11
- Add Taxonomy to a Content Type
- taxonomy-foundations lesson

### Indexing notes

Index this lesson as a primary chunk tagged with lesson_id "11" and topics: [Add, Taxonomy, Content, Type].
Parent course slug: taxonomy-foundations. Use asset_references URLs as thumbnail hints in search results when present.
Never surface LMS quiz content or assessment answers from this file.

### Asset references

| Label | URL |
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| add-taxonomy.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt1955decba4e089d9/664909a4dda14b775adff5fb/add-taxonomy.png` |
| configure.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltb17fde85126bc9a8/664909d0dda14bd66fdff5ff/configure.png` |
| add-taxonomy2.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt773afb5030bd9b0c/66490a045c2483cdbcbc3488/add-taxonomy2.png` |
| confirm.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltb0f09f2ab2af37b2/66490a375fd9afddf270e288/confirm.png` |

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| Training instance setup | `https://www.contentstack.com/academy/training-instance` |
| Academy playground (GitHub) | `https://github.com/contentstack/contentstack-academy-playground` |
| Contentstack documentation | `https://www.contentstack.com/docs/` |
| add-taxonomy.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt1955decba4e089d9/664909a4dda14b775adff5fb/add-taxonomy.png` |
| configure.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltb17fde85126bc9a8/664909d0dda14bd66fdff5ff/configure.png` |
| add-taxonomy2.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt773afb5030bd9b0c/66490a045c2483cdbcbc3488/add-taxonomy2.png` |
| confirm.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltb0f09f2ab2af37b2/66490a375fd9afddf270e288/confirm.png` |