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# Create Inventory Item

POST https://inventory/items
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

Reference: https://docs.itspropel.com/propel-biz/09-inventory/inventory-items/create-inventory-item

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: PropelBiz
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /inventory/items:
    post:
      operationId: create-inventory-item
      summary: Create Inventory Item
      tags:
        - subpackage_09Inventory.subpackage_09Inventory/inventoryItems
      parameters:
        - name: '{{tenant_key_name}}'
          in: header
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/09 Inventory_Inventory Items_Create
                  Inventory Item_Response_200
      requestBody:
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                sku:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Required: Stock keeping unit - unique per tenant - max 100
                    chars - "HVAC-001"
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Required: Item name - max 255 chars - "R410A Refrigerant
                    25lb"
                unit_cost:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Required: Unit cost - decimal(15,2) - "125.50"'
                unit_price:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Required: Unit selling price - decimal(15,2) - "175.00"'
                description:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Item description - max 1000 chars'
                part_number:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Optional: Manufacturer part number - max 100 chars -
                    "REF-410A-25"
                manufacturer:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Manufacturer name - max 255 chars - "Honeywell"'
                model_number:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Model number - max 100 chars - "R410A-25"'
                is_perishable:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Item is perishable - true|false - default false'
                is_serialized:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Optional: Track by serial number - true|false - default
                    false
                reorder_point:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Reorder point quantity - integer - "10"'
                specifications:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: JSON specifications - flexible attributes'
                unit_of_measure:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Required: Unit of measure - EA|BOX|LB|FT|EACH|PAIR|SET -
                    "EA"
                reorder_quantity:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Reorder quantity - integer - "50"'
                track_lot_number:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Track by lot number - true|false - default false'
                preferred_vendor_id:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Preferred vendor UUID - must exist'
                inventory_category_id:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Category UUID - must exist'
              required:
                - sku
                - name
                - unit_cost
                - unit_price
                - description
                - part_number
                - manufacturer
                - model_number
                - is_perishable
                - is_serialized
                - reorder_point
                - specifications
                - unit_of_measure
                - reorder_quantity
                - track_lot_number
                - preferred_vendor_id
                - inventory_category_id
servers:
  - url: https:/
components:
  schemas:
    09 Inventory_Inventory Items_Create Inventory Item_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      description: Empty response body
      title: 09 Inventory_Inventory Items_Create Inventory Item_Response_200

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python
import requests

url = "https://https/inventory/items"

payload = "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"sku\"\r\n\r\nHVAC-001\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"\r\n\r\nR410A Refrigerant 25lb\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_cost\"\r\n\r\n125.50\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_price\"\r\n\r\n175.00\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"description\"\r\n\r\nHigh-quality R410A refrigerant suitable for HVAC systems, 25-pound cylinder.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"part_number\"\r\n\r\nREF-410A-25\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"manufacturer\"\r\n\r\nHoneywell\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"model_number\"\r\n\r\nR410A-25\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_perishable\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_serialized\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"reorder_point\"\r\n\r\n10\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"specifications\"\r\n\r\n{\"pressure_rating\":\"350 psi\",\"temperature_range\":\"-40 to 60 C\"}\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_of_measure\"\r\n\r\nLB\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"reorder_quantity\"\r\n\r\n50\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"track_lot_number\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"preferred_vendor_id\"\r\n\r\n3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"inventory_category_id\"\r\n\r\n7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"
headers = {
    "{{tenant_key_name}}": "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}",
    "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data; boundary=---011000010111000001101001"
}

response = requests.post(url, data=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://https/inventory/items';
const form = new FormData();
form.append('sku', 'HVAC-001');
form.append('name', 'R410A Refrigerant 25lb');
form.append('unit_cost', '125.50');
form.append('unit_price', '175.00');
form.append('description', 'High-quality R410A refrigerant suitable for HVAC systems, 25-pound cylinder.');
form.append('part_number', 'REF-410A-25');
form.append('manufacturer', 'Honeywell');
form.append('model_number', 'R410A-25');
form.append('is_perishable', 'false');
form.append('is_serialized', 'false');
form.append('reorder_point', '10');
form.append('specifications', '{"pressure_rating":"350 psi","temperature_range":"-40 to 60 C"}');
form.append('unit_of_measure', 'LB');
form.append('reorder_quantity', '50');
form.append('track_lot_number', 'true');
form.append('preferred_vendor_id', '3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6');
form.append('inventory_category_id', '7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7');

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {'{{tenant_key_name}}': '{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}'}
};

options.body = form;

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://https/inventory/items"

	payload := strings.NewReader("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"sku\"\r\n\r\nHVAC-001\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"\r\n\r\nR410A Refrigerant 25lb\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_cost\"\r\n\r\n125.50\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_price\"\r\n\r\n175.00\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"description\"\r\n\r\nHigh-quality R410A refrigerant suitable for HVAC systems, 25-pound cylinder.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"part_number\"\r\n\r\nREF-410A-25\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"manufacturer\"\r\n\r\nHoneywell\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"model_number\"\r\n\r\nR410A-25\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_perishable\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_serialized\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"reorder_point\"\r\n\r\n10\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"specifications\"\r\n\r\n{\"pressure_rating\":\"350 psi\",\"temperature_range\":\"-40 to 60 C\"}\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_of_measure\"\r\n\r\nLB\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"reorder_quantity\"\r\n\r\n50\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"track_lot_number\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"preferred_vendor_id\"\r\n\r\n3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"inventory_category_id\"\r\n\r\n7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("{{tenant_key_name}}", "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://https/inventory/items")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["{{tenant_key_name}}"] = '{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}'
request.body = "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"sku\"\r\n\r\nHVAC-001\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"\r\n\r\nR410A Refrigerant 25lb\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_cost\"\r\n\r\n125.50\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_price\"\r\n\r\n175.00\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"description\"\r\n\r\nHigh-quality R410A refrigerant suitable for HVAC systems, 25-pound cylinder.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"part_number\"\r\n\r\nREF-410A-25\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"manufacturer\"\r\n\r\nHoneywell\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"model_number\"\r\n\r\nR410A-25\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_perishable\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_serialized\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"reorder_point\"\r\n\r\n10\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"specifications\"\r\n\r\n{\"pressure_rating\":\"350 psi\",\"temperature_range\":\"-40 to 60 C\"}\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_of_measure\"\r\n\r\nLB\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"reorder_quantity\"\r\n\r\n50\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"track_lot_number\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"preferred_vendor_id\"\r\n\r\n3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"inventory_category_id\"\r\n\r\n7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://https/inventory/items")
  .header("{{tenant_key_name}}", "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}")
  .body("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"sku\"\r\n\r\nHVAC-001\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"\r\n\r\nR410A Refrigerant 25lb\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_cost\"\r\n\r\n125.50\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_price\"\r\n\r\n175.00\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"description\"\r\n\r\nHigh-quality R410A refrigerant suitable for HVAC systems, 25-pound cylinder.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"part_number\"\r\n\r\nREF-410A-25\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"manufacturer\"\r\n\r\nHoneywell\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"model_number\"\r\n\r\nR410A-25\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_perishable\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_serialized\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"reorder_point\"\r\n\r\n10\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"specifications\"\r\n\r\n{\"pressure_rating\":\"350 psi\",\"temperature_range\":\"-40 to 60 C\"}\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_of_measure\"\r\n\r\nLB\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"reorder_quantity\"\r\n\r\n50\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"track_lot_number\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"preferred_vendor_id\"\r\n\r\n3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"inventory_category_id\"\r\n\r\n7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://https/inventory/items', [
  'multipart' => [
    [
        'name' => 'sku',
        'contents' => 'HVAC-001'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'name',
        'contents' => 'R410A Refrigerant 25lb'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'unit_cost',
        'contents' => '125.50'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'unit_price',
        'contents' => '175.00'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'description',
        'contents' => 'High-quality R410A refrigerant suitable for HVAC systems, 25-pound cylinder.'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'part_number',
        'contents' => 'REF-410A-25'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'manufacturer',
        'contents' => 'Honeywell'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'model_number',
        'contents' => 'R410A-25'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'is_perishable',
        'contents' => 'false'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'is_serialized',
        'contents' => 'false'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'reorder_point',
        'contents' => '10'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'specifications',
        'contents' => '{"pressure_rating":"350 psi","temperature_range":"-40 to 60 C"}'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'unit_of_measure',
        'contents' => 'LB'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'reorder_quantity',
        'contents' => '50'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'track_lot_number',
        'contents' => 'true'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'preferred_vendor_id',
        'contents' => '3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'inventory_category_id',
        'contents' => '7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7'
    ]
  ]
  'headers' => [
    '{{tenant_key_name}}' => '{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://https/inventory/items");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("{{tenant_key_name}}", "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}");
request.AddParameter("undefined", "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"sku\"\r\n\r\nHVAC-001\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"\r\n\r\nR410A Refrigerant 25lb\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_cost\"\r\n\r\n125.50\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_price\"\r\n\r\n175.00\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"description\"\r\n\r\nHigh-quality R410A refrigerant suitable for HVAC systems, 25-pound cylinder.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"part_number\"\r\n\r\nREF-410A-25\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"manufacturer\"\r\n\r\nHoneywell\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"model_number\"\r\n\r\nR410A-25\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_perishable\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_serialized\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"reorder_point\"\r\n\r\n10\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"specifications\"\r\n\r\n{\"pressure_rating\":\"350 psi\",\"temperature_range\":\"-40 to 60 C\"}\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_of_measure\"\r\n\r\nLB\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"reorder_quantity\"\r\n\r\n50\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"track_lot_number\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"preferred_vendor_id\"\r\n\r\n3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"inventory_category_id\"\r\n\r\n7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["{{tenant_key_name}}": "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}"]
let parameters = [
  [
    "name": "sku",
    "value": "HVAC-001"
  ],
  [
    "name": "name",
    "value": "R410A Refrigerant 25lb"
  ],
  [
    "name": "unit_cost",
    "value": "125.50"
  ],
  [
    "name": "unit_price",
    "value": "175.00"
  ],
  [
    "name": "description",
    "value": "High-quality R410A refrigerant suitable for HVAC systems, 25-pound cylinder."
  ],
  [
    "name": "part_number",
    "value": "REF-410A-25"
  ],
  [
    "name": "manufacturer",
    "value": "Honeywell"
  ],
  [
    "name": "model_number",
    "value": "R410A-25"
  ],
  [
    "name": "is_perishable",
    "value": "false"
  ],
  [
    "name": "is_serialized",
    "value": "false"
  ],
  [
    "name": "reorder_point",
    "value": "10"
  ],
  [
    "name": "specifications",
    "value": "{\"pressure_rating\":\"350 psi\",\"temperature_range\":\"-40 to 60 C\"}"
  ],
  [
    "name": "unit_of_measure",
    "value": "LB"
  ],
  [
    "name": "reorder_quantity",
    "value": "50"
  ],
  [
    "name": "track_lot_number",
    "value": "true"
  ],
  [
    "name": "preferred_vendor_id",
    "value": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6"
  ],
  [
    "name": "inventory_category_id",
    "value": "7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7"
  ]
]

let boundary = "---011000010111000001101001"

var body = ""
var error: NSError? = nil
for param in parameters {
  let paramName = param["name"]!
  body += "--\(boundary)\r\n"
  body += "Content-Disposition:form-data; name=\"\(paramName)\""
  if let filename = param["fileName"] {
    let contentType = param["content-type"]!
    let fileContent = String(contentsOfFile: filename, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8)
    if (error != nil) {
      print(error as Any)
    }
    body += "; filename=\"\(filename)\"\r\n"
    body += "Content-Type: \(contentType)\r\n\r\n"
    body += fileContent
  } else if let paramValue = param["value"] {
    body += "\r\n\r\n\(paramValue)"
  }
}

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://https/inventory/items")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```