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POST
/
metadata_taxonomies
/
{namespace}
/
{taxonomy_key}
/
levels:append
Add metadata taxonomy level
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.box.com/2.0/metadata_taxonomies/{namespace}/{taxonomy_key}/levels:append \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "displayName": "France",
  "description": "French Republic"
}
'
{
  "entries": [
    {
      "displayName": "Continent",
      "description": "Continent",
      "level": 1
    }
  ]
}
This endpoint is in the version 2024.0. No changes are required to continue using it. For more details, see Box API versioning.Learn more about Box SDK versioning strategy.

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

The access token received from the authorization server in the OAuth 2.0 flow.

Path Parameters

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namespace
string
required

The namespace of the metadata taxonomy.

​
taxonomy_key
string
required

The key of the metadata taxonomy.

Body

application/json
​
displayName
string
required

The display name of the taxonomy level.

Example:

"France"

​
description
string

The description of the taxonomy level.

Example:

"French Republic"

Response

Returns an array of all taxonomy levels.

Levels in the metadata taxonomy represent hierarchical categories within the taxonomy structure.

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entries
Metadata taxonomy level · object[]

An array of all taxonomy levels.