create_category_group
Create a category group in LunchMoney to organize financial categories for better budgeting and transaction management. Specify category names, set income/budget preferences, and include existing or new categories.
Instructions
Create a single category group.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| input | Yes |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"input": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"category_ids": {
"description": "Array of category_id to include in the category group.",
"items": {
"type": "number"
},
"type": "array"
},
"description": {
"default": "",
"description": "Description of category. Must be less than 140 characters.",
"type": "string"
},
"exclude_from_budget": {
"default": false,
"description": "Whether or not transactions in this category should be excluded from budgets.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"exclude_from_totals": {
"default": false,
"description": "Whether or not transactions in this category should be excluded from calculated totals.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"is_income": {
"default": false,
"description": "Whether or not transactions in this category should be treated as income.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"name": {
"description": "Name of category. Must be between 1 and 40 characters.",
"type": "string"
},
"new_categories": {
"description": "Array of strings representing new categories to create and subsequently include in the category group.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
}
},
"required": [
"name"
],
"type": "object"
}
},
"required": [
"input"
],
"type": "object"
}