---
title: "Create a Term"
description: "Learn creating taxonomy terms in Contentstack with our comprehensive guide."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/headless-cms/create-a-term"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-07-22"
---

# Create a Term

Terms serve as the primary classification elements within a taxonomy, allowing you to establish hierarchical structures and incorporate them into entries.

To create a term, 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 term, navigate to the “Settings” icon (press “S”), and select **Taxonomy**.
2.  Create a new taxonomy or select an existing taxonomy in which you want to create terms.
3.  Click the **Add Term** button.
4.  Enter the **Name** for the term. Contentstack auto-generates a **Unique ID**, which you can edit before saving.
    
    **Note**: Once saved, you cannot change the UID.
    
5.  Click the **Save** button to save the term within your taxonomy.
6.  To add another term at the parent level, click **Add Term** and enter the details for the new term. You can also create a sibling term by clicking the vertical ellipsis next to an existing term and selecting **Create Sibling**.
    
7.  To create a nested term within a parent term, click the vertical ellipsis next to that term and select **Create Child**, then enter the details for the child term.
    

![Create\_a\_Term.gif](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt651a24774939cfc6/69163204243cc955816fc6b0/Create_a_Term.gif)

## API Reference

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