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> Source: https://docs.saleor.io/api-reference/products/inputs/category-input

# CategoryInput Input Type

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```graphql
input CategoryInput {
  description: JSONString
  name: String
  slug: String
  seo: SeoInput
  backgroundImage: Upload
  backgroundImageAlt: String
  metadata: [MetadataInput!]
  privateMetadata: [MetadataInput!]
}
```

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### Fields

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#### [`description`](#description) ● [`JSONString`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/jsonstring.md)

Category description.

Rich text format. For reference see [https://editorjs.io/](https://editorjs.io/)

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#### [`name`](#name) ● [`String`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/string.md)

Category name.

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#### [`slug`](#slug) ● [`String`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/string.md)

Category slug.

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#### [`seo`](#seo) ● [`SeoInput`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/inputs/seo-input.md)

Search engine optimization fields.

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#### [`backgroundImage`](#background-image) ● [`Upload`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/upload.md)

Background image file.

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#### [`backgroundImageAlt`](#background-image-alt) ● [`String`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/string.md)

Alt text for a product media.

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#### [`metadata`](#metadata) ● [`[MetadataInput!]`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/inputs/metadata-input.md)

Fields required to update the category metadata. Can be read by any API client authorized to read the object it's attached to.

Warning: never store sensitive information, including financial data such as credit card details.

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#### [`privateMetadata`](#private-metadata) ● [`[MetadataInput!]`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/inputs/metadata-input.md)

Fields required to update the category private metadata. Requires permissions to modify and to read the metadata of the object it's attached to.

Warning: never store sensitive information, including financial data such as credit card details.

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### Member Of

[`categoryCreate`](/api-reference/products/mutations/category-create.md) mutation  ● [`categoryUpdate`](/api-reference/products/mutations/category-update.md) mutation