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title: Create an action category
description: Create an action category to associate with an action. Action categories help users to categorize the actions into different categories, which would make selecting categories easier.
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release: australia
product: Automation Center
classification: automation-center
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Creating an action, Working with actions, Use, Automation Center, Workflow Data Fabric]
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# Create an action category

Create an action category to associate with an action. Action categories help users to categorize the actions into different categories, which would make selecting categories easier.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_ac.automation\_technical\_user and sn\_ac.automation\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Automation Center** > **Build** > **Action Categories**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the Action Categories form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|An intuitive name for the action category.|
    |Application|Scope of the action category. This is auto-populated. Do not edit this field.|
    |Description|Description of the action category.|
    |Parent|Select an action category if you want to attach the new category with another one.|

4.  Select **Submit**.


## Result

The action category is created.

## What to do next

[Create an action type](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/automation-center/create-action-type.md)

**Parent Topic:**[Creating an action](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/automation-center/creating-action.md)