---
title: "Create a Taxonomy"
description: "Organize your website effectively using Contentstack taxonomies. Learn to create and manage taxonomies to categorize content seamlessly."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/headless-cms/create-a-taxonomy"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-07-22"
---

# Create a Taxonomy

A taxonomy defines the categorical container to organize and structure your website’s content.

To create a taxonomy, log in to your [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login), and perform the following steps:

1.  Go to your [stack](/docs/headless-cms/about-stack) where you want to create a taxonomy, navigate to the “Settings” icon (press “S”), and select **Taxonomy**.
2.  Click the **New Taxonomy** button. ![New\_Taxonomy\_Button.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt815647550580479d/6656bab6d713afb6232d9930/New_Taxonomy_Button.png)
3.  In the **Create New Taxonomy** modal that appears, add the following details:
    1.  Enter the **Name** for the taxonomy. The **Unique ID** will be auto-generated and can be edited until it's saved.
        
        **Note**: Refer to the [Restricted Keywords for UIDs](/docs/headless-cms/restricted-keywords-for-uids) to avoid using reserved keywords. Once saved, you cannot change the UID.
        
    2.  Add a **Description** for your taxonomy. This is an optional step.
4.  Finally, click **Create Taxonomy**.  
    ![Create\_New\_Taxonomy\_Modal.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt264e96823457ce29/655b4cc9ad68442455c3d757/Create_New_Taxonomy_Modal.png)

Within a taxonomy, you can [create terms](/docs/headless-cms/create-a-term) associated with the taxonomy. For instance, if your taxonomy is based on Regions, you can create terms such as USA, Australia, India, Europe, etc.

![Regional\_Terms.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt66fdd72713503d45/655b4cc9d59549ee50b63824/Regional_Terms.png)

## API Reference

To create taxonomies via the API, refer to the [Create a Taxonomy](/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api/taxonomy#create-a-taxonomy) API request.