---
title: media.tag | Doing Work API
description: Add or remove tags on a photo (for example: leak, panel, permit). Tags are lower case; returns the photo's tags.
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/media-tag/
---

# media.tag

Add or remove tags on a photo (for example: leak, panel, permit). Tags are lower case; returns the photo's tags.

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

## When to use it

Add or remove tags on a photo (for example: leak, panel, permit). Tags are lower case; returns the photo's tags.

## What to tell the owner

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

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `media_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `add` | array | no |
| `remove` | array | no |

## Example

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

{
  "media_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/). |