---
title: invoices.createFromTm | Doing Work API
description: Bill a signed time and materials quote: approved time not billed yet at the signed rate, and materials at what the shop paid plus the signed markup. Stops 
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/invoices-createfromtm/
---

# invoices.createFromTm

Bill a signed time and materials quote: approved time not billed yet at the signed rate, and materials at what the shop paid plus the signed markup. Stops at the not-to-exceed amount plus approved change orders and says needs_change_order. Draft; send it with invoices.send. Owner or office with see_costs only.

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

## When to use it

Lead rules (requests.setLeadSettings, owner or office) decide what happens to a new request. With auto_reply on, Doing Work sends one first reply within a minute: a text only where the customer already agreed to texts or texted the shop, and the shop's own number is approved for business texting; otherwise an email; otherwise nothing.

## What to tell the owner

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

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `quote_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `rush_entry_ids` | array | no |
| `due_on` | string | no |
| `memo` | string | no |

## Example

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

{
  "quote_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/). |