# Creating a Taxonomy

### About this export

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **content_type** | lesson |
| **platform** | contentstack-academy |
| **source_url** | https://www.contentstack.com/academy/courses/taxonomy-foundations/creating-a-taxonomy |
| **course_slug** | taxonomy-foundations |
| **lesson_slug** | creating-a-taxonomy |
| **markdown_file_url** | /academy/md/courses/taxonomy-foundations/creating-a-taxonomy.md |
| **generated_at** | 2026-04-28T06:55:49.070Z |

> 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

**Introduction:** In this module, you will learn how to create a taxonomy within Contentstack to effectively organize and structure your website's content.

**Understanding Taxonomy:** Taxonomies enable efficient content management and retrieval.  Centrally managing taxonomies allow organizations to classify their content in a structured manner, enabling them to easily find content and also retrieve content based on the taxonomy and terms applied.  In this course, we will look at how we can use taxonomies in Contentstack to structure and organize our content.

**Step-by-Step Guide:**

1.  **Accessing Taxonomy Settings:**
    
    *   Log in to your Contentstack account.
        
    *   Navigate to the desired stack where you want to create a taxonomy.
        
    *   Click on the "Settings" icon (shortcut: press "S") located on the left navigation panel.
        
    *   Select "Taxonomy" from the settings menu.  
        
    

![new-taxonomy.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltff4db51667495e31/6649053a4bfb7158ef42c0f1/new-taxonomy.png)

1.  **Creating a New Taxonomy:**
    
    *   Once in the Taxonomy section, click on the "+ New Taxonomy" button.
        
    *   Enter a Name for your taxonomy. Please note that the Unique ID will be auto-generated and can be edited until the taxonomy is saved. Once saved, the UID cannot be changed.
        
    *   Optionally, you can add a 'Description' of your taxonomy to provide additional context.
        
    *   Click on "Create Taxonomy" to finalize the creation process.
        
    

![new-dialog.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltcb31202438264335/6649059b16e6bf7617590c83/new-dialog.png)

**Adding Terms to the Taxonomy:**

*   Within your newly created taxonomy, you can begin adding terms associated with the taxonomy.
    
*   For example, if your taxonomy is based on "Superhero," you can create terms such as "Natural Powers," "Mystic Origins," "Scientific Experimentation," "Super Strength," etc.
    
*   This step allows you to further organize and classify your content based on specific criteria.
    

![terms.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt1cafb7dd805ee8bb/664905e8d4d02ee5f02eaba3/terms.png)

**Conclusion:** Congratulations! You have successfully learned how to create a taxonomy within Contentstack to organize and structure your website's content. By leveraging taxonomies, you can enhance the usability and navigation of your website, providing users with a seamless browsing experience. Don't forget that **you can also create taxonomies programmatically using the** [Create a Taxonomy API request](https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api#taxonomy) **for added flexibility and automation**.

#### Key takeaways

- Connect **Creating a Taxonomy** 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

Creating a Taxonomy. Introduction: In this module, you will learn how to create a taxonomy within Contentstack to effectively organize and structure your website's content. Understanding Taxonomy: Taxonomies enable efficient content management and retrieval. Centrally managing taxonomies allow organizations to classify their content in a structured manner, enabling them to easily find content and also retrieve content based on the taxonomy and terms applied. In this course, we will look at how we can use taxonomies in Contentstack to structure and organize our content. Step-by-Step Guide: 1. Accessing Taxonomy Settings: Log in to your Contentstack account. Navigate to the desired stack where you want to create a

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- lesson 05
- Creating a Taxonomy
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### Asset references

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| new-taxonomy.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltff4db51667495e31/6649053a4bfb7158ef42c0f1/new-taxonomy.png` |
| new-dialog.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltcb31202438264335/6649059b16e6bf7617590c83/new-dialog.png` |
| terms.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt1cafb7dd805ee8bb/664905e8d4d02ee5f02eaba3/terms.png` |

### External links

| Label | URL |
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| Contentstack Academy home | `https://www.contentstack.com/academy/` |
| 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/` |
| new-taxonomy.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltff4db51667495e31/6649053a4bfb7158ef42c0f1/new-taxonomy.png` |
| new-dialog.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltcb31202438264335/6649059b16e6bf7617590c83/new-dialog.png` |
| terms.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt1cafb7dd805ee8bb/664905e8d4d02ee5f02eaba3/terms.png` |
| Create a Taxonomy API request | `https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api#taxonomy` |