---
title: equipment.update | Doing Work API
description: Change or archive an equipment record.
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/equipment-update/
---

# equipment.update

Change or archive an equipment record.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `POST /v1/equipment/update` |
| MCP tool | `equipment_update` |
| Writes | yes, send an Idempotency-Key |
| Area | [Customers](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#customers) |

## When to use it

Change or archive an equipment record.

## What to tell the owner

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

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `equipment_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `kind` | string | no |
| `make` | string | no |
| `model` | string | no |
| `serial` | string | no |
| `install_date` | string | no |
| `warranty_until` | string | no |
| `notes` | string | no |
| `archived` | boolean | no |

## Example

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

{
  "equipment_id": "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/). |