SnipeitPS/docs/New-Category.md

---
external help file: SnipeItPS-help.xml
Module Name: SnipeitPS
online version:
schema: 2.0.0
---

# New-Category

## SYNOPSIS
# Create a new Snipe-IT Category

## SYNTAX

```
New-Category [-name] <String> [-category_type] <String> [-url] <String> [-apiKey] <String> [-use_default_eula]
 [-require_acceptance] [-checkin_email] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION
{{ Fill in the Description }}

## EXAMPLES

### EXAMPLE 1
```
New-Category -name "Laptops" -category_type asset -url "Snipe-IT URL here..." -apiKey "API key here..."
```

## PARAMETERS

### -apiKey
User's API Key for Snipeit, can be set using Set-Info command

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -category_type
{{ Fill category_type Description }}

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -checkin_email
If switch is present, send email to user on checkin/checkout

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -name
Name of new category to be created

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -require_acceptance
If switch is present, require users to confirm acceptance of assets in this category

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -url
URL of Snipeit system, can be set using Set-Info command

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -use_default_eula
If switch is present, use the primary default EULA

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
The cmdlet is not run.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

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