---
title: po.receive | Doing Work API
description: Record parts that arrived. Each received line becomes a material on the job at the line's cost (this is the only way a purchase order reaches job cost; do 
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/po-receive/
---

# po.receive

Record parts that arrived. Each received line becomes a material on the job at the line's cost (this is the only way a purchase order reaches job cost; do not also add an expense for it). Leave lines out to receive everything left. Owner or office.

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

## When to use it

Record parts that arrived. Each received line becomes a material on the job at the line's cost (this is the only way a purchase order reaches job cost; do not also add an expense for it).

## What to tell the owner

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

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `po_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `visit_id` | string (uuid) | no |
| `lines` | array | no |
| `lines[].line_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `lines[].quantity` | number | yes |

## Example

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

{
  "po_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/). |