Create Tax Properties
Create one or more tax properties. A code and a display name must be included when creating tax properties.
Authentication
X-Auth-Tokenstring
### OAuth scopes
| UI Name | Permission | Parameter |
|:--------|:-----------|:----------|
| Information & Settings | modify | `store_v2_information` |
| Information & Settings | read-only | `store_v2_information_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-accounts#api-accounts). |
### Further reading
For example requests and more information about authenticating BigCommerce APIs, see [Authentication and Example Requests](/developer/docs/overview/api-accounts#x-auth-token-header-example-requests).
For more about BigCommerce OAuth scopes, see our [Guide to API Accounts](/developer/docs/overview/api-accounts#oauth-scopes).
For a list of API status codes, see [API Status Codes](/developer/api-reference/rest/overview#rest-http-status-codes).
Request
This endpoint expects a list of objects.
code
The unique string programmatically references this unique tax property by the tax provider. Merchants should liaise with their tax provider to explore supported values and functions.
display_name
The human-readable name for this property. This string will be displayed on the Products screen as a field label.
type
The type of entity that the tax property can be associated with. Default
Allowed values:
description
Additional detail about this tax property may help guide merchants. This string will be displayed on the Products screen as a tooltip associated with the relevant field.
Response
OK
data
meta
Response metadata.
Errors
422
Unprocessable Entity Error