---
title: jobs.create | Doing Work API
description: Start a job at a home (the home is found or created from the address).
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/jobs-create/
---

# jobs.create

Start a job at a home (the home is found or created from the address).

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

## When to use it

Start any new piece of work. The home is matched to earlier jobs at the same address.

## What to tell the owner

I started the job at that address. Earlier jobs at the same home are linked.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `shop_id` | string | yes |
| `customer_id` | string | no |
| `summary` | string | no |
| `address` | object | yes |
| `address.line1` | string | yes |
| `address.line2` | string | no |
| `address.locality` | string | yes |
| `address.postal_code` | string | yes |
| `address.jurisdiction` | string | yes |

## Example

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

{
  "shop_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "address": {
    "line1": "412 Elm St",
    "locality": "Coeur d'Alene",
    "postal_code": "83814",
    "jurisdiction": "US-ID"
  }
}
```

## 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` | 400 | A field is missing, the wrong type, or unknown. The message names the field. Fix the input; don't retry as is. |
| `forbidden` | 403 | This worker's role can't do this, or it needs a person's own sign-in rather than an agent token. Tell the person who can. |
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |