---
title: po.list | Doing Work API
description: List purchase orders for the shop, or for one job or supplier, newest first. Owner or office.
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/po-list/
---

# po.list

List purchase orders for the shop, or for one job or supplier, newest first. Owner or office.

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

## When to use it

List purchase orders for the shop, or for one job or supplier, newest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| `shop_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `job_id` | string (uuid) | no |
| `vendor_id` | string (uuid) | no |
| `limit` | integer | no |

## Example

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

## Output

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

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "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/). |