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# Create Line Item

POST https://estimates/%7Bestimate_id%7D/line-items
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

Reference: https://docs.itspropel.com/propel-biz/18-estimates/estimate-line-items/create-line-item

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: PropelBiz
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /estimates/%7Bestimate_id%7D/line-items:
    post:
      operationId: create-line-item
      summary: Create Line Item
      tags:
        - subpackage_18Estimates.subpackage_18Estimates/estimateLineItems
      parameters:
        - name: '{{tenant_key_name}}'
          in: header
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/18 Estimates_Estimate Line Items_Create
                  Line Item_Response_200
      requestBody:
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                notes:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Line item notes - max 1000 chars'
                quantity:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Required: Quantity - numeric min 0.01'
                source_id:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Source entity ID - integer'
                is_taxable:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Whether taxable - boolean'
                unit_price:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Required: Unit price - numeric min 0'
                description:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Required: Description - max 500 chars'
                is_optional:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Whether optional line item - boolean'
                source_type:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Source entity type - string'
                line_item_type:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Required: Type -
                    labor|parts|equipment_rental|service_fee|travel|discount|ad_hoc
                discount_amount:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Discount amount - numeric min 0'
                pricebook_item_id:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: PriceBook item UUID'
              required:
                - notes
                - quantity
                - source_id
                - is_taxable
                - unit_price
                - description
                - is_optional
                - source_type
                - line_item_type
                - discount_amount
                - pricebook_item_id
servers:
  - url: https:/
components:
  schemas:
    18 Estimates_Estimate Line Items_Create Line Item_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      description: Empty response body
      title: 18 Estimates_Estimate Line Items_Create Line Item_Response_200

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python
import requests

url = "https://https/estimates/%7Bestimate_id%7D/line-items"

payload = "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"notes\"\r\n\r\nInstallation includes setup and testing of all components.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"quantity\"\r\n\r\n3\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"source_id\"\r\n\r\n1024\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_taxable\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_price\"\r\n\r\n150.00\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"description\"\r\n\r\nLabor for electrical wiring\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_optional\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"source_type\"\r\n\r\nwork_order\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"line_item_type\"\r\n\r\nlabor\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"discount_amount\"\r\n\r\n0\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pricebook_item_id\"\r\n\r\na3f1c9e2-7b4d-4f8a-9c2e-1d2f3b4a5c6d\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/estimates/%7Bestimate_id%7D/line-items';
const form = new FormData();
form.append('notes', 'Installation includes setup and testing of all components.');
form.append('quantity', '3');
form.append('source_id', '1024');
form.append('is_taxable', 'true');
form.append('unit_price', '150.00');
form.append('description', 'Labor for electrical wiring');
form.append('is_optional', 'false');
form.append('source_type', 'work_order');
form.append('line_item_type', 'labor');
form.append('discount_amount', '0');
form.append('pricebook_item_id', 'a3f1c9e2-7b4d-4f8a-9c2e-1d2f3b4a5c6d');

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/estimates/%7Bestimate_id%7D/line-items"

	payload := strings.NewReader("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"notes\"\r\n\r\nInstallation includes setup and testing of all components.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"quantity\"\r\n\r\n3\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"source_id\"\r\n\r\n1024\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_taxable\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_price\"\r\n\r\n150.00\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"description\"\r\n\r\nLabor for electrical wiring\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_optional\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"source_type\"\r\n\r\nwork_order\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"line_item_type\"\r\n\r\nlabor\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"discount_amount\"\r\n\r\n0\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pricebook_item_id\"\r\n\r\na3f1c9e2-7b4d-4f8a-9c2e-1d2f3b4a5c6d\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/estimates/%7Bestimate_id%7D/line-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=\"notes\"\r\n\r\nInstallation includes setup and testing of all components.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"quantity\"\r\n\r\n3\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"source_id\"\r\n\r\n1024\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_taxable\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_price\"\r\n\r\n150.00\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"description\"\r\n\r\nLabor for electrical wiring\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_optional\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"source_type\"\r\n\r\nwork_order\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"line_item_type\"\r\n\r\nlabor\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"discount_amount\"\r\n\r\n0\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pricebook_item_id\"\r\n\r\na3f1c9e2-7b4d-4f8a-9c2e-1d2f3b4a5c6d\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/estimates/%7Bestimate_id%7D/line-items")
  .header("{{tenant_key_name}}", "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}")
  .body("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"notes\"\r\n\r\nInstallation includes setup and testing of all components.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"quantity\"\r\n\r\n3\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"source_id\"\r\n\r\n1024\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_taxable\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_price\"\r\n\r\n150.00\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"description\"\r\n\r\nLabor for electrical wiring\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_optional\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"source_type\"\r\n\r\nwork_order\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"line_item_type\"\r\n\r\nlabor\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"discount_amount\"\r\n\r\n0\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pricebook_item_id\"\r\n\r\na3f1c9e2-7b4d-4f8a-9c2e-1d2f3b4a5c6d\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")
  .asString();
```

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

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://https/estimates/%7Bestimate_id%7D/line-items', [
  'multipart' => [
    [
        'name' => 'notes',
        'contents' => 'Installation includes setup and testing of all components.'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'quantity',
        'contents' => '3'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'source_id',
        'contents' => '1024'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'is_taxable',
        'contents' => 'true'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'unit_price',
        'contents' => '150.00'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'description',
        'contents' => 'Labor for electrical wiring'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'is_optional',
        'contents' => 'false'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'source_type',
        'contents' => 'work_order'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'line_item_type',
        'contents' => 'labor'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'discount_amount',
        'contents' => '0'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'pricebook_item_id',
        'contents' => 'a3f1c9e2-7b4d-4f8a-9c2e-1d2f3b4a5c6d'
    ]
  ]
  'headers' => [
    '{{tenant_key_name}}' => '{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}',
  ],
]);

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

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://https/estimates/%7Bestimate_id%7D/line-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=\"notes\"\r\n\r\nInstallation includes setup and testing of all components.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"quantity\"\r\n\r\n3\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"source_id\"\r\n\r\n1024\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_taxable\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"unit_price\"\r\n\r\n150.00\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"description\"\r\n\r\nLabor for electrical wiring\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"is_optional\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"source_type\"\r\n\r\nwork_order\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"line_item_type\"\r\n\r\nlabor\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"discount_amount\"\r\n\r\n0\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pricebook_item_id\"\r\n\r\na3f1c9e2-7b4d-4f8a-9c2e-1d2f3b4a5c6d\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": "notes",
    "value": "Installation includes setup and testing of all components."
  ],
  [
    "name": "quantity",
    "value": "3"
  ],
  [
    "name": "source_id",
    "value": "1024"
  ],
  [
    "name": "is_taxable",
    "value": "true"
  ],
  [
    "name": "unit_price",
    "value": "150.00"
  ],
  [
    "name": "description",
    "value": "Labor for electrical wiring"
  ],
  [
    "name": "is_optional",
    "value": "false"
  ],
  [
    "name": "source_type",
    "value": "work_order"
  ],
  [
    "name": "line_item_type",
    "value": "labor"
  ],
  [
    "name": "discount_amount",
    "value": "0"
  ],
  [
    "name": "pricebook_item_id",
    "value": "a3f1c9e2-7b4d-4f8a-9c2e-1d2f3b4a5c6d"
  ]
]

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/estimates/%7Bestimate_id%7D/line-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()
```