# Using the Taxonomy in a Content Type

### About this export

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **content_type** | lesson |
| **platform** | contentstack-academy |
| **source_url** | https://www.contentstack.com/academy/courses/taxonomy-foundations/using-the-taxonomy-in-a-content-type |
| **course_slug** | taxonomy-foundations |
| **lesson_slug** | using-the-taxonomy-in-a-content-type |
| **markdown_file_url** | /academy/md/courses/taxonomy-foundations/using-the-taxonomy-in-a-content-type.md |
| **generated_at** | 2026-04-28T06:55:49.104Z |

> 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

After we create a Taxonomy we  need to add it to a Content Type before we can start using it.  To do that, we will need to edit an existing Content Type and add a new Taxonomy field.  Currently, Contentstack allows one Taxonomy field per Content Type, and within this field it is possible to select one or more taxonomies to use for selecting and adding terms to the Entry.  Let's take a look at a practical example to understand how we can add our Taxonomy to our Content Type. 

1.  Navigate to the Content Models window and edit the **Character Content Type**.

2.  Add a new Taxonomy field

![taxonomy-content-type.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltf9b6eb87c30d5f53/6649073a0a0de6d1a2314d19/taxonomy-content-type.png)3\. Select the Superhero Taxonomy 

![superhero-taxonomy.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt023a2d4f291d753e/664907705c2483f6a6bc3484/superhero-taxonomy.png)4\. Save the Content Type

#### Key takeaways

- Connect **Using the Taxonomy in 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

Using the Taxonomy in a Content Type. After we create a Taxonomy we need to add it to a Content Type before we can start using it. To do that, we will need to edit an existing Content Type and add a new Taxonomy field. Currently, Contentstack allows one Taxonomy field per Content Type, and within this field it is possible to select one or more taxonomies to use for selecting and adding terms to the Entry. Let's take a look at a practical example to understand how we can add our Taxonomy to our Content Type. 1. Navigate to the Content Models window and edit the Character Content Type . 2. Add a new Taxonomy field ! taxonomy-content-type.png (https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltf9b6eb87c30d5f53/6649073a

### Retrieval tags

- Using
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- Content
- Type
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- lesson 07
- Using the Taxonomy in a Content Type
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### Indexing notes

Index this lesson as a primary chunk tagged with lesson_id "07" and topics: [Using, the, Taxonomy, Content, Type].
Parent course slug: taxonomy-foundations. Use asset_references URLs as thumbnail hints in search results when present.
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### Asset references

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| taxonomy-content-type.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltf9b6eb87c30d5f53/6649073a0a0de6d1a2314d19/taxonomy-content-type.png` |
| superhero-taxonomy.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt023a2d4f291d753e/664907705c2483f6a6bc3484/superhero-taxonomy.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/` |
| taxonomy-content-type.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltf9b6eb87c30d5f53/6649073a0a0de6d1a2314d19/taxonomy-content-type.png` |
| superhero-taxonomy.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt023a2d4f291d753e/664907705c2483f6a6bc3484/superhero-taxonomy.png` |