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title: Create a category
description: Create PaCE policy categories to assign to a policy when creating or updating a policy. Categories enable you to categorize and manage policies more efficiently.
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release: australia
product: Policy as Code Engine \(PaCE\)
classification: policy-as-code-engine-pace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Manage PaCE categories, Manage categories and tags, Administer PaCE policies, Policy as Code Engine \(PaCE\), Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# Create a category

Create PaCE policy categories to assign to a policy when creating or updating a policy. Categories enable you to categorize and manage policies more efficiently.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_pace.policy\_editor

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Categories** > **All Categories**.

    \[Omitted image "pace-all-categories-2.jpg"\] Alt text: All Categories form

2.  Click **New**.

3.  In the Create New Category form, define a name and description for the category.

4.  Click **Save**.

    The new category is added to the All Categories form.