---
title: "Create Tool or Equipment"
method: POST
path: "/tools"
tags: ["Tools & Equipment"]
---

# Create Tool or Equipment

`POST /tools`

Create equipment

### Parameters

**name** `REQUIRED`

The name or label for this piece of equipment

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**amount** `OPTIONAL`

Numeric value representing the amount paid for the equipment, in the currency of your account.

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**brand** `OPTIONAL`

Brand of equipment

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**date_purchased** `OPTIONAL`

Date purchased

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**description** `OPTIONAL`

Text description / summary of the equipment

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**engine** `OPTIONAL`

Engine type (if applicable)

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**manual_url** `OPTIONAL`

A valid web address / URL for the service manual

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**model_number** `OPTIONAL`

Model number

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**plate_number** `OPTIONAL`

License plate number (if applicable)

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**purchased** `OPTIONAL`

Boolean value indicating if the item was purchased or not

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**serial_number** `OPTIONAL`

Serial number

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**electronic_id** `OPTIONAL`

Electronic ID - useful to set if using an RFID or barcode scanner to search for for sync data with Farmbrite.

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**transmission** `OPTIONAL`

Transmission type (if applicable)

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**type** `OPTIONAL`

Any string representing the type of equipment. For example: Tractor, harvester, cleaning station, feeder, etc.

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**usage_unit** `OPTIONAL`

How do you track the usage of this equipment. Supported options are:

> "Hours", "Miles", "Kilometers"

## Headers

- `Content-Type` string

## Request body

- object

## Response `200`

Successful response

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