---
title: "Create a piece of equipment."
method: POST
path: "/api/equipment"
tags: ["Equipment"]
---

# Create a piece of equipment.

`POST /api/equipment`

## Request body

- EquipmentCreateDto — Details of a piece of equipment to be created.
  - `name` string, required — Identifying name. Must be unique.
  - `description` string, required — Description. Required.
  - `workCenterId` string, nullable — WorkCenter identifier. Please reference /api/work-centers endpoint.
  - `manufacturer` string, nullable — Manufacturer.
  - `modelNumber` string, nullable — Model number.
  - `serialNumber` string, nullable — Serial number.
  - `canRunUnattended` boolean — Indicates if this equipment can be run unattended. This allows the portion of an operation that utilizes this equipment to be scheduled outside of a shift.
  - `unlimitedCapacity` boolean — Indicates if this equipment can support multiple operations simultaneously.
  - `status` 'good' | 'poor' | 'bad' | 'outOfService' — Equipment status
  - `notes` string, nullable — Notes associated to the equipment.

## Response `200`

Equipment created

- CreatedResponseDto — Response for a created record
  - `id` string, required — The id of the created record

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation issues with input

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