---
title: "Create Transfer"
method: POST
path: "/inventory/transfers"
tags: ["Inventory Transfers"]
---

# Create Transfer

`POST /inventory/transfers`

Create a transfer in DRAFT status (no stock movement yet).

## Request body

- TransferCreate
  - `transfer_date` string, nullable — ISO datetime, default now if missing
  - `from_location_id` integer, required
  - `to_location_id` integer, required
  - `notes` string, nullable
  - `created_by` string, nullable
  - `lines` TransferLineIn[], required
    - `item_id` integer, required
    - `qty` number, required — Quantity to transfer (always positive)
    - `uom` string, required
    - `note` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- TransferOut — Full transfer with header + lines.
  - `id` integer, required
  - `number` string, required
  - `transfer_date` string, required
  - `from_location_id` integer, required
  - `from_location_code` string, required
  - `from_location_name` string, required
  - `to_location_id` integer, required
  - `to_location_code` string, required
  - `to_location_name` string, required
  - `status` string, required
  - `notes` string, nullable, required
  - `created_by` string, nullable, required
  - `created_at` string, required
  - `posted_by` string, nullable, required
  - `posted_at` string, nullable, required
  - `lines` TransferLine[], required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `item_id` integer, required
    - `item_code` string, required
    - `item_name` string, required
    - `qty` number, required
    - `uom` string, required
    - `note` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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