---
title: stock.adjust | Doing Work API
description: Record stock received, used, returned, lost or adjusted for a tracked material. quantity is how much (above 0); used and lost take it away, received and re
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/stock-adjust/
---

# stock.adjust

Record stock received, used, returned, lost or adjusted for a tracked material. quantity is how much (above 0); used and lost take it away, received and returned add it, adjusted takes a signed change. Refused with 409 when it would take the count below 0. Any member.

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

## When to use it

Record stock received, used, returned, lost or adjusted for a tracked material. quantity is how much (above 0); used and lost take it away, received and returned add it, adjusted takes a signed change.

## What to tell the owner

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

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `pricebook_item_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `kind` | string (one of received, used, returned, lost, adjusted) | yes |
| `quantity` | number | yes |
| `job_id` | string (uuid) | no |
| `note` | string | no |

## Example

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

{
  "pricebook_item_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "kind": "received",
  "quantity": "..."
}
```

## 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/). |