---
title: logs.add | Doing Work API
description: Write a daily log entry on a job: what happened on site that day, in the worker's own words. Any shop member can add one. log_date defaults to today in the
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/logs-add/
---

# logs.add

Write a daily log entry on a job: what happened on site that day, in the worker's own words. Any shop member can add one. log_date defaults to today in the shop's time zone. Attach photos already on the job with media_ids.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `POST /v1/daily-log` |
| MCP tool | `logs_add` |
| Writes | yes, send an Idempotency-Key |
| Area | [Field work (checklists, forms, time, notes, change orders, subcontractors)](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#field-work-checklists-forms-time-notes-change-orders-subcontractors) |

## When to use it

Write a daily log entry on a job: what happened on site that day, in the worker's own words. Any shop member can add one.

## 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 |
| `body` | string | yes |
| `log_date` | string | no |
| `media_ids` | array | no |

## Example

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

{
  "job_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "body": "..."
}
```

## 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/). |