Taxonomy Foundations

Course Home
1. Taxonomy in Content Management
1m 30s
2. Welcome to Taxonomy
0m 42s
3. Configuring Postman with the Contentstack APIs
3m
4. Using Postman and APIs in Contentstack
2m 34s
5. Creating a Taxonomy
3m 30s
6. Creating a Taxonomy Walkthrough
1m 16s
7. Using the Taxonomy in a Content Type
2m
8. Using a Taxonomy to a Content Type Walkthrough
2m 1s
9. Editing a Taxonomy
3m 30s
10. Editing a Taxonomy Walkthrough
1m 22s
11. Add Taxonomy to a Content Type
5m
12. Deleting a Taxonomy
3m
13. Exporting a Taxonomy
2m 30s
14. Import a Taxonomy
2m 23s
15. Creating Terms
4m
16. Editing Terms
3m 30s
17. Deleting Terms
3m 30s
18. Content Management APIs for Taxonomy
4m
19. Using the Content Management API to Read the Taxonomy Information
3m 47s
20. Creating a New Taxonomy with the Content Management API
3m 28s
21. Querying using the Taxonomy IN Operator
6m 40s
22. Querying with the Taxonomy Equals or Below Operator
1m 52s
23. Use Cases for Taxonomy
3m

Creating a Taxonomy

Introduction: In this module, you will learn how to create a taxonomy within Contentstack to effectively organize and structure your website's content.

Understanding Taxonomy: Taxonomies enable efficient content management and retrieval.  Centrally managing taxonomies allow organizations to classify their content in a structured manner, enabling them to easily find content and also retrieve content based on the taxonomy and terms applied.  In this course, we will look at how we can use taxonomies in Contentstack to structure and organize our content.

Step-by-Step Guide:

  1. Accessing Taxonomy Settings:

    • Log in to your Contentstack account.

    • Navigate to the desired stack where you want to create a taxonomy.

    • Click on the "Settings" icon (shortcut: press "S") located on the left navigation panel.

    • Select "Taxonomy" from the settings menu.

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  1. Creating a New Taxonomy:

    • Once in the Taxonomy section, click on the "+ New Taxonomy" button.

    • Enter a Name for your taxonomy. Please note that the Unique ID will be auto-generated and can be edited until the taxonomy is saved. Once saved, the UID cannot be changed.

    • Optionally, you can add a 'Description' of your taxonomy to provide additional context.

    • Click on "Create Taxonomy" to finalize the creation process.

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Adding Terms to the Taxonomy:

  • Within your newly created taxonomy, you can begin adding terms associated with the taxonomy.

  • For example, if your taxonomy is based on "Superhero," you can create terms such as "Natural Powers," "Mystic Origins," "Scientific Experimentation," "Super Strength," etc.

  • This step allows you to further organize and classify your content based on specific criteria.

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Conclusion: Congratulations! You have successfully learned how to create a taxonomy within Contentstack to organize and structure your website's content. By leveraging taxonomies, you can enhance the usability and navigation of your website, providing users with a seamless browsing experience. Don't forget that you can also create taxonomies programmatically using the Create a Taxonomy API request for added flexibility and automation.