diff --git a/src/routes/api/v1/categories.ts b/src/routes/api/v1/categories.ts
index 2fb187a..c16131a 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/v1/categories.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/v1/categories.ts
@@ -42,10 +42,13 @@ function post(req: Request, res: Response) {
 			data: {
 				name: req.body.name,
 				description: req.body.description
+			},
+			select: {
+				id: true
 			}
 		})
-		.then(() => {
-			res.status(201).json({ status: 'created' });
+		.then((data) => {
+			res.status(201).json({ status: 'created', id: data.id });
 		})
 		.catch((err) => {
 			// Check if an entry already exists.