---
title: "Changes to Sends a command to an item."
method: POST
path: "/items/{itemname}"
---

# Changes to Sends a command to an item.

`POST /items/{itemname}`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 3 of 7 revisions.

- **2026-03-30** `2fb4a551a7c4`: 2 breaking
- **2026-02-12** `a3c84e216b33`: 3 info
- **2025-08-05** `63300d04d170`: 1 breaking, 2 warning

## Changes

- **2026-03-30** `2fb4a551a7c4`: 2 breaking
  - added the new required request property `value`
  - the request's body type changed from `string` to `object`
- **2026-02-12** `a3c84e216b33`: 3 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `X-OpenHAB-Source`
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `source`
  - added the media type `application/json` to the request body
- **2025-08-05** `63300d04d170`: 1 breaking, 2 warning
  - removed the media type `application/json` from the request body
  - deleted the `header` request parameter `X-OpenHAB-Source`
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `source`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/openhab/apis/openhab-rest-api/docs/items/:itemname/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/openhab/apis/openhab-rest-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/openhab/apis/openhab-rest-api/changes/items/:itemname/post)