---
title: "Create a purchase order line item"
method: POST
path: "/v1/finance/purchaseorders/{purchaseOrderId}/lineItems"
tags: ["PurchaseOrders"]
---

# Create a purchase order line item

`POST /v1/finance/purchaseorders/{purchaseOrderId}/lineItems`

Create a new purchase order line item (required scope finance:write)

## Path parameters

- `purchaseOrderId` integer, required

## Headers

- `Customer-Id` integer, required

## Request body

- CreatePurchaseOrderLineItemModel — Represents a model that holds information about creating an purchase order item
  - `contactId` integer, nullable — The unique identifier of the contact associated with this purchase order item
  - `quantity` number, double, required — The quantity of the purchase order item
  - `description` string — Description of the purchase order line item
  - `taxId` integer, nullable — Tax identifier (must exist and not be deleted for customer). Nullable
  - `unitCost` number, double, nullable — Unit cost (nullable, non-negative)
  - `unitSellingPrice` number, double — Unit selling price (non-negative)
  - `nominalCodeId` integer, nullable — Nominal code identifier (must exist and not be deleted for customer)
  - `departmentCodeId` integer, nullable — Department code identifier (must exist and not be deleted for customer)

## Response `201`

Created

- PostResponseInt64 — Represents a response for a POST request, containing the ID of the newly created record
  - `id` integer — Identifier of the newly created record

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `422` — Unprocessable Content
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

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