---
title: crews.save | Doing Work API
description: Save a named crew of workers to book together (owner or office). Give crew_id to rename it or replace its workers. Use the crew_id on visits.create, visits
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/crews-save/
---

# crews.save

Save a named crew of workers to book together (owner or office). Give crew_id to rename it or replace its workers. Use the crew_id on visits.create, visits.assign or schedule.findTime.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `POST /v1/crews` |
| MCP tool | `crews_save` |
| Writes | yes, send an Idempotency-Key |
| Area | [Shop](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#shop) |

## When to use it

Save a named crew of workers to book together (owner or office). Give crew_id to rename it or replace its workers.

## What to tell the owner

Say what you did in plain words and what happens next.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `shop_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `crew_id` | string (uuid) | no |
| `name` | string | yes |
| `person_ids` | array | yes |

## Example

```http
POST https://doingwork.work/v1/crews
content-type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: 3f1c...

{
  "shop_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "name": "Ruiz Plumbing",
  "person_ids": [
    "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"
  ]
}
```

## Output

JSON. The response shape isn't published yet; read the fields you need and ignore the rest. Errors are `{code, message, status}`.

## Errors

| Code | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |