---
title: "Create a new inventory action"
method: POST
path: "/inventory_manager/v1/inventories/{inventoryIdentifier}/actions"
tags: ["Inventory Manager"]
---

# Create a new inventory action

`POST /inventory_manager/v1/inventories/{inventoryIdentifier}/actions`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://example.itential.io`
- URL: `https://example.itential.io/inventory_manager/v1/inventories/{inventoryIdentifier}/actions`
- Auth: none declared

Creates a new action document in the inventory management system.

## Path parameters

- `inventoryIdentifier` union, required: Inventory identifier - can be ObjectId or name
  - string
  - string

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string: The name of the action
  - `action_type` 'iag5-service': The type of action that determines how it will be executed
  - `action_config` InventoryManagerInventoryActionCreateActionConfig: Configuration settings for the action
  - `action_parameters` InventoryManagerInventoryActionCreateActionParameters: Runtime parameters for the action execution

## Response `200`

Response from creating an action

- InventoryManagerCreateInventoryActionResponse200
  - `status` string
  - `result` InventoryManagerV1InventoriesInventoryIdentifierActionsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaResult: The created action document
    - `inventory_id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `key` string
    - `action_type` 'iag5-service', required
    - `action_config` InventoryManagerV1InventoriesInventoryIdentifierActionsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaResultActionConfig
    - `action_parameters` InventoryManagerV1InventoriesInventoryIdentifierActionsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaResultActionParameters
    - `last_executed` string, date-time
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `updated_at` string, date-time
    - `created_by` string
    - `updated_by` string
    - `_id` string: MongoDB document ID
  - `message` string: Success message

## Other responses

- `500`: Error response from API

## Changes

- **2026-10-31** `2095cc90e583`: 2 info
  - api tag `Inventory Manager` added
  - api tag `inventoryManager` removed

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/itential/apis/itential-2/changes/inventory_manager/v1/inventories/:inventoryIdentifier/actions/post.md)

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