---
title: "Creates a new inventory/product item."
method: POST
path: "/api/Inventory"
tags: ["Inventory"]
---

# Creates a new inventory/product item.

`POST /api/Inventory`

## Request body

- NewInventoryItem — Request model for creating a new inventory/product item.
  - `Name` string — Name of the inventory item. Required. Max 200 characters. Must be unique within the account.
  - `SKU` string — Stock Keeping Unit code. Max 100 characters. When provided, must be unique within the account.
  - `Description` string — Detailed description of the item. Plain UTF8 text. Max 1000 characters.
  - `SalePrice` number, double — The default sale price of the item, in the account currency. Must be zero or greater.
  - `SaleTaxIDFK` integer — The default tax rate ID applied when selling this item. Must be the TaxID of a tax belonging to the account.
  - `isHidden` boolean — Set to true to hide this item from the item pickers on invoices and estimates ("Hide from Invoicing"). Defaults to false.
  - `CostPrice` number, double — The default cost/purchase price of the item, in the account currency. Must be zero or greater.
  - `PurchaseTaxIDFK` integer — The default tax rate ID applied when purchasing this item. Must be the TaxID of a tax belonging to the account.
  - `isHiddenOnBill` boolean — Set to true to hide this item from the item pickers on bills ("Hide from Bills"). Defaults to false.

## Response `200`

Returns the created inventory item.

- InventoryItem — An inventory/product item used on invoices, bills, and estimates, with cost price, sale price, and tax defaults.
  - `InventoryItemID` integer — Unique identifier for the inventory/product item.
  - `Name` string — Name of the inventory item.
  - `Description` string — Detailed description of the item.
  - `SKU` string — Stock Keeping Unit code.
  - `CostPrice` number, double — The cost/purchase price of the item.
  - `SalePrice` number, double — The default sale price of the item.
  - `SaleTaxIDFK` integer — The default tax rate ID applied when selling this item.
  - `PurchaseTaxIDFK` integer — The default tax rate ID applied when purchasing this item (used on bills).
  - `isHidden` boolean — Whether this item is hidden from the item pickers on invoices and estimates ("Hide from Invoicing").
  - `isHiddenOnBill` boolean — Whether this item is hidden from the item pickers on bills ("Hide from Bills").
  - `DateCreated` string, date-time — Date the item was created.
  - `DateUpdated` string, date-time — Date the item was last updated.

## Other responses

- `400` — A required field is missing or a value is invalid (e.g. empty Name, negative price, value too long).
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — The token lacks the write_financials scope, or your user's roles cannot manage inventory items.
- `422` — A referenced tax was not found in the account, or an item with the same Name or SKU already exists.

## Changes

- **2026-08-30** `e99843f3c878` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/avaza/apis/avaza-api-documentation/changes/api/Inventory/post.md)

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