---
title: pricebook.priceHistory | Doing Work API
description: The dated prices saved for one price book item, newest effective date first (owner or office, needs see_prices). cost_minor is null when you cannot see cos
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/pricebook-pricehistory/
---

# pricebook.priceHistory

The dated prices saved for one price book item, newest effective date first (owner or office, needs see_prices). cost_minor is null when you cannot see costs. The current price is the latest row on or before today.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `GET /v1/pricebook/prices/history` |
| MCP tool | `pricebook_priceHistory` |
| Writes | no |
| Area | [Quotes (unlimited)](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#quotes-unlimited) |

## When to use it

The dated prices saved for one price book item, newest effective date first (owner or office, needs see_prices). cost_minor is null when you cannot see costs.

## What to tell the owner

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

## Input

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

## Example

```http
GET https://doingwork.work/v1/pricebook/prices/history?item_id=00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000
```

## Output

| Field | Type | Always there |
|---|---|---|
| `item_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `name` | string | yes |
| `sku` | ['string', 'null'] | yes |
| `today` | string (date) | yes |
| `current` | ['object', 'null'] | yes |
| `history` | array | yes |
| `history[].effective_date` | string (date) | yes |
| `history[].price_minor` | integer | yes |
| `history[].cost_minor` | ['integer', 'null'] | yes |
| `history[].source` | string | yes |
| `history[].imported_by` | ['string', 'null', ' ', '(', 'u', 'u', 'i', 'd', ')'] | yes |
| `history[].created_at` | string (date-time) | yes |
| `history[].current` | boolean | yes |
| `history[].future` | boolean | yes |

```json
{
  "item_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "name": "Ruiz Plumbing",
  "sku": "...",
  "today": "...",
  "current": "...",
  "history": [
    {
      "effective_date": "...",
      "price_minor": 50000,
      "cost_minor": "...",
      "source": "...",
      "imported_by": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
      "created_at": "...",
      "current": true,
      "future": true
    }
  ]
}
```

## Errors

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