Create Category Image
Create a *Category Image*.
**Required Fields**
- image_file: Form posts are the only accepted upload option.
Only one image at a time can be created.
Supported file types are `JPEG/JPG`, `GIF`, `PNG` and `ICO`.
Limit image size to `8MB`.
To update a *Category Image*, use the [Update categories](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/catalog/category-trees/categories#update-categories) endpoint and an `image_url`.
Authentication
X-Auth-Tokenstring
### OAuth scopes
| UI Name | Permission | Parameter |
|:--------|:-----------|:----------|
| Products | modify | `store_v2_products` |
| Products | read-only | `store_v2_products_read_only` |
### Authentication header
| Header | Argument | Description |
|:-------|:---------|:------------|
| `X-Auth-Token` | `access_token` | For more about API accounts that generate `access_token`s, see our [Guide to API Accounts](/developer/docs/overview/api-fundamentals/api-accounts#api-accounts). |
### Further reading
For example requests and more information about authenticating BigCommerce APIs, see [Authentication and Example Requests](/developer/docs/overview/api-fundamentals/api-accounts#x-auth-token-header-example-requests).
For more about BigCommerce OAuth scopes, see our [Guide to API Accounts](/developer/docs/overview/api-fundamentals/api-accounts#oauth-scopes).
For a list of API status codes, see [API Status Codes](/developer/api-reference/rest/overview#rest-http-status-codes).
Path parameters
category_id
Request
This endpoint expects a multipart form containing an optional file.
image_file
Response
data
meta
Response metadata.
Errors
400
Bad Request Error
403
Forbidden Error
404
Not Found Error
422
Unprocessable Entity Error
