---
title: pricebook.saveItem | Doing Work API
description: Add a price book item, or change one when item_id is given (owner or office). Items are a pick list for quote lines that workers write; they are never fill
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/pricebook-saveitem/
---

# pricebook.saveItem

Add a price book item, or change one when item_id is given (owner or office). Items are a pick list for quote lines that workers write; they are never filled into a quote automatically.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `POST /v1/pricebook/items` |
| MCP tool | `pricebook_saveItem` |
| Writes | yes, send an Idempotency-Key |
| Area | [Quotes (unlimited)](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#quotes-unlimited) |

## When to use it

Add a price book item, or change one when item_id is given (owner or office). Items are a pick list for quote lines that workers write; they are never filled into a quote automatically.

## What to tell the owner

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

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `shop_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `item_id` | string (uuid) | no |
| `kind` | string (one of service, material) | no |
| `name` | string | no |
| `description` | string | no |
| `unit` | string | no |
| `cost_minor` | integer | no |
| `unit_price_minor` | integer | no |
| `markup_percent` | number | no |
| `taxable` | boolean | no |
| `category` | string | no |

## Example

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

{
  "shop_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/). |