---
title: jobs.complete | Doing Work API
description: Mark a job done (owner or office). Refused with checklist_open while a job checklist, a checklist on a visit not yet done, or a sign-off checklist on a can
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/jobs-complete/
---

# jobs.complete

Mark a job done (owner or office). Refused with checklist_open while a job checklist, a checklist on a visit not yet done, or a sign-off checklist on a cancelled visit, has required items open or a sign-off missing; the owner, signed in on the hosted override page (/p/checklist/override), may pass override_reason to mark it done anyway (recorded and audited). Agents, keys and office staff cannot override.

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

## When to use it

Keep checklist templates (checklists.saveTemplate) and put a checklist on a job or on one visit (checklists.create). Required items gate done: visits.done refuses a visit with open required items or a missing sign-off, and jobs.complete refuses a job while its own checklists, or those of visits not yet done, are open.

## What to tell the owner

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

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `job_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `override_reason` | string | no |

## Example

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

{
  "job_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/). |