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+# Create Topping Category API Documentation
+
+## Endpoint
+
+`POST /vendors/{vendorId}/topping-categories`
+
+Creates a new topping category for a vendor, persists it inside a transaction, and publishes a corresponding outbox event.
+
+---
+
+## Controller Action
+
+```csharp
+[HttpPost]
+public async Task<IActionResult> CreateToppingCategory(
+    [FromRoute] long vendorId,
+    [FromBody] CreateToppingCategoryRequestDto body,
+    CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+{
+    var command = new CreateToppingCategoryCommand(vendorId, body);
+    var result = await mediator.Send(command, cancellationToken);
+
+    return CreatedAtAction(nameof(GetToppingCategory), new { vendorId, id = result.Id }, result);
+}
+```
+
+### Behavior
+- Reads `vendorId` from route.
+- Reads payload into `CreateToppingCategoryRequestDto`.
+- Sends `CreateToppingCategoryCommand` through MediatR.
+- Returns `201 Created` with a `Location` header pointing to `GetToppingCategory`.
+
+---
+
+## Request Contract
+
+```csharp
+public sealed record CreateToppingCategoryRequestDto(
+   string Name,
+   long VendorId,
+   bool IsRequired,
+   byte MaxSelectionAllowed
+);
+```
+
+### Fields
+- `Name` (`string`): Category name.
+- `VendorId` (`long`): Vendor identifier included in body.
+- `IsRequired` (`bool`): Whether selecting from this category is mandatory.
+- `MaxSelectionAllowed` (`byte`): Maximum number of selectable toppings.
+
+> Note: The handler uses route `vendorId` from the command (`command.VendorId`) when creating the entity and event payload.
+
+---
+
+## Command
+
+```csharp
+public sealed record CreateToppingCategoryCommand(
+    long VendorId,
+    CreateToppingCategoryRequestDto Request
+) : IRequest<ToppingCategoryResponse>;
+```
+
+This command bundles route-level context (`VendorId`) and request body (`Request`) into one MediatR request.
+
+---
+
+## Handler Workflow
+
+```csharp
+public sealed class CreateToppingCategoryHandler : IRequestHandler<CreateToppingCategoryCommand, ToppingCategoryResponse>
+```
+
+### Dependencies
+- `IToppingCategoryRepository toppingCategoryRepository`
+- `IOutboxWriter outbox`
+- `IUnitOfWork unitOfWork`
+- `ILogger<CreateToppingCategoryHandler> logger`
+
+### Execution Steps
+1. Generate `correlationId` and start a stopwatch for observability.
+2. Verify vendor existence:
+   - Calls `toppingCategoryRepository.IsVendorExist(command.VendorId)`.
+   - Throws `NotFoundException("Vendor", command.VendorId)` if vendor does not exist.
+3. Create domain entity:
+   - `new Domain.ToppingCategories.ToppingCategory(...)`
+4. Run transactional unit of work:
+   - Add category (`AddAsync`)
+   - Save changes (`SaveChangesAsync`)
+   - Append outbox event (`AddOutboxEvent`)
+5. Log success after outbox append.
+6. Return mapped `ToppingCategoryResponse`.
+7. On any exception:
+   - Log structured error with correlation ID and elapsed time.
+   - Throw `ApplicationException("Unexpected error while creating topping category.", ex)`.
+
+---
+
+## Transaction and Outbox
+
+Inside `ExecuteTransactionalAsync`, persistence and outbox write happen in the same transactional scope.
+
+### Outbox Event
+- **Type:** `topping.category.created`
+- **Payload fields:**
+  - `topping_category_id`
+  - `name`
+  - `vendor_id`
+  - `is_required`
+  - `max_selection_allowed`
+  - `status`
+  - `correlation_id`
+  - `created_at` (`DateTime.Now`)
+
+This supports reliable asynchronous integration/event publication through outbox processing.
+
+---
+
+## Response Mapping
+
+The handler maps the domain entity to `ToppingCategoryResponse` using `GenerateResponse(...)`, including:
+- Identifiers (`Id`, `Signature`)
+- Core settings (`Name`, `VendorId`, `IsRequired`, `MaxSelect`)
+- Workflow/status fields (`Status`, approval/rejection metadata)
+
+Returned by the controller as `201 Created`.
+
+---
+
+## Error Scenarios
+
+1. **Vendor not found**
+   - Throws `NotFoundException("Vendor", vendorId)`.
+2. **Unexpected failure**
+   - Logs error with correlation ID and duration.
+   - Rethrows wrapped `ApplicationException`.
+
+---
+
+## Logging and Traceability
+
+- Success log:
+  - Event type
+  - Correlation ID
+  - Created category ID
+- Error log:
+  - Exception details
+  - Correlation ID
+  - Elapsed execution time
+
+These logs help correlate API calls with outbox events and downstream processing.
+
+---
+
+## Example Request
+
+```http
+POST /vendors/123/topping-categories
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "name": "Sauces",
+  "vendorId": 123,
+  "isRequired": true,
+  "maxSelectionAllowed": 2
+}
+```
+
+## Example Success Response
+
+```http
+HTTP/1.1 201 Created
+Location: /vendors/123/topping-categories/{newId}
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "id": 456,
+  "signature": "....",
+  "name": "Sauces",
+  "vendorId": 123,
+  "isRequired": true,
+  "maxSelect": 2,
+  "status": "Pending",
+  "approvedBy": null,
+  "approvedAt": null,
+  "rejectedBy": null,
+  "rejectedAt": null,
+  "rejectionReason": null
+}
+```