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# Add Budget Category

Add a new budget category or update an existing one.

The following scopes are required to run this action:

* `budgetitem.write`

<Note>
  External Documentation

  To learn more, visit the [SAP Concur documentation](https://developer.concur.com/api-reference/budget/v4.budget-category.html#post-a-budget-category-).
</Note>

## Basic Parameters

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  | Parameter     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
  | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Description   | The description of the new budget category.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
  | Expense Types | A comma-separated list of expense types that the budget category matches.<br /><br />For example:<br /><pre><code>\[<br />    \{<br />      "id": "e1dd44da-25b4-4180-8d89-00f3a8d8cf4e",<br />      "featureTypeCode": "EXPENSE",<br />      "expenseTypeCode": "ADVT",<br />      "name": null<br />    },<br />    \{<br />      "id": "67253ac1-77e0-4d61-a478-0d194611b320",<br />      "featureTypeCode": "PAYMENT\_REQUEST",<br />      "expenseTypeCode": "ADVT",<br />      "name": null<br />    }<br />  ]</code></pre><br />For more information about the `Expense Types` parameter, refer to [SAP Concur API documentation](https://api.sap.com/api/ConcurSharedBudget/path/saveBudgetCategoryUsingPOST). |
  | Name          | The name of the new budget category.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
  | Status Type   | The status type of the new budget category.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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## Advanced Parameters

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  | Parameter | Description                        |
  | --------- | ---------------------------------- |
  | ID        | The ID of the new budget category. |
  | Sync Guid | The ID of the budget category.     |
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## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"name": "Advertising Category",
	"description": "Advertising",
	"id": "d9fd5191-7016-4f50-a6c8-4770bddc01d8",
	"statusType": "OPEN",
	"expenseTypes": [
		{
			"id": "e1dd44da-25b4-4180-8d89-00f3a8d8cf4e",
			"featureTypeCode": "EXPENSE",
			"expenseTypeCode": "ADVT",
			"name": null
		},
		{
			"id": "67253ac1-77e0-4d61-a478-0d194611b320",
			"featureTypeCode": "PAYMENT_REQUEST",
			"expenseTypeCode": "ADVT",
			"name": null
		}
	]
}
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Add Budget Category with Sap Concur and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/add-budget-category-with-sap-concur-and-send-results-via-email)

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  <div className="iframe-media">
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    Preview this Workflow on desktop
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  <iframe className="iframe" src="https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/add-budget-category-with-sap-concur-and-send-results-via-email/canvas" />
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