---
title: po.get | Doing Work API
description: A purchase order with its lines, what was received (in job cost) and the supplier's bill. Owner or office.
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/po-get/
---

# po.get

A purchase order with its lines, what was received (in job cost) and the supplier's bill. Owner or office.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `GET /v1/purchase-orders/get` |
| MCP tool | `po_get` |
| Writes | no |
| Area | [Shop](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#shop) |

## When to use it

A purchase order with its lines, what was received (in job cost) and the supplier's bill. Owner or office.

## What to tell the owner

Tell them what you found in plain words. Don't read back raw fields.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `po_id` | string (uuid) | yes |

## Example

```http
GET https://doingwork.work/v1/purchase-orders/get?po_id=00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000
```

## Output

| Field | Type | Always there |
|---|---|---|
| `po_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `shop_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `number` | integer | yes |
| `vendor_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `vendor_name` | string | yes |
| `job_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `status` | string (one of draft, ordered, partial, received, cancelled) | yes |
| `note` | ['string', 'null'] | yes |
| `ordered_at` | ['string', 'null', ' ', '(', 'd', 'a', 't', 'e', '-', 't', 'i', 'm', 'e', ')'] | yes |
| `total_minor` | integer | yes |
| `received_cost_minor` | integer | yes |
| `bill_minor` | ['integer', 'null'] | yes |
| `bill_ref` | ['string', 'null'] | yes |
| `bill_difference_minor` | ['integer', 'null'] | yes |
| `lines` | array | yes |
| `lines[].line_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `lines[].line_no` | integer | yes |
| `lines[].name` | string | yes |
| `lines[].unit` | string | yes |
| `lines[].quantity` | number | yes |
| `lines[].unit_cost_minor` | integer | yes |
| `lines[].unit_price_minor` | ['integer', 'null'] | yes |
| `lines[].taxable` | boolean | yes |
| `lines[].received_quantity` | number | yes |
| `lines[].cost_minor` | integer | yes |
| `lines[].received_cost_minor` | integer | yes |
| `created_at` | string (date-time) | yes |

```json
{
  "po_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "shop_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "number": 1,
  "vendor_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "vendor_name": "...",
  "job_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "status": "draft",
  "note": "...",
  "ordered_at": "...",
  "total_minor": 50000,
  "received_cost_minor": 50000,
  "bill_minor": "...",
  "bill_ref": "...",
  "bill_difference_minor": "...",
  "lines": [
    {
      "line_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
      "line_no": 1,
      "name": "Ruiz Plumbing",
      "unit": "...",
      "quantity": "...",
      "unit_cost_minor": 50000,
      "unit_price_minor": "...",
      "taxable": true,
      "received_quantity": "...",
      "cost_minor": 50000,
      "received_cost_minor": 50000
    }
  ],
  "created_at": "..."
}
```

## Errors

| Code | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |