> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.poelis.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create item

> Create a new item in a product.

    The item will be created with the provided name and readable_id.
    If parent_item_id is provided, the item will be created as a child of that item.
    Optional `part_number` is validated when the product has format configuration in the app.

    ## Part numbers

    - **409**: duplicate `part_number` within the organization (response includes conflicting entity details).
    - **422**: value does not match the product's configured format.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json post /v1/public/items
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Poelis Public API
  description: |2-

            Poelis Public API - REST endpoints for external clients and integrations.
            
            ## Authentication
            
            All endpoints require an API key in the `Authorization` header:
            ```
            Authorization: Bearer poelis_api_...
            ```
            
            Get your API key from the web application's API Keys section.
            
            ## Rate Limiting
            
            API requests are rate-limited per organization. Contact support for higher limits.
            
            ## Support
            
            For questions or issues, contact support@poelis.com
            
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.poelis.com
    description: Production
  - url: http://localhost:8000
    description: Local
security: []
paths:
  /v1/public/items:
    post:
      tags:
        - Items
      summary: Create item
      description: |-
        Create a new item in a product.

            The item will be created with the provided name and readable_id.
            If parent_item_id is provided, the item will be created as a child of that item.
            Optional `part_number` is validated when the product has format configuration in the app.

            ## Part numbers

            - **409**: duplicate `part_number` within the organization (response includes conflicting entity details).
            - **422**: value does not match the product's configured format.
      operationId: create_item_v1_public_items_post
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateItemRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created item
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicItem'
          headers:
            x-request-id:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitReset'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          headers:
            x-request-id:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitReset'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key
          headers:
            x-request-id:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitReset'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              example:
                error: unauthorized
                message: Invalid or missing API key
        '403':
          description: Forbidden - Access denied
          headers:
            x-request-id:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitReset'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              example:
                error: forbidden
                message: Access denied
        '404':
          description: Not found
          headers:
            x-request-id:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitReset'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              example:
                error: not_found
                message: Not found
        '409':
          description: Conflict - duplicate readable_id or part number
          headers:
            x-request-id:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitReset'
        '422':
          description: Validation error - Invalid request body or parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              example:
                error: validation_error
                message: Invalid data format
                details:
                  errors:
                    - loc:
                        - body
                        - field_name
                      msg: field required
                      type: value_error.missing
        '429':
          description: Too many requests
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              example:
                error: rate_limit_exceeded
                message: Too many requests
      security:
        - API Key: []
components:
  schemas:
    CreateItemRequest:
      properties:
        product_id:
          type: string
          title: Product Id
          description: Product ID to create the item in
        name:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          title: Name
          description: Item name
        description:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Description
          description: Item description
        part_number:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Part Number
          description: >-
            Optional part number to assign on create. Must be unique within the
            organization.
        readable_id:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          pattern: ^[a-z0-9_]+$
          title: Readable Id
          description: >-
            Human-readable item ID (must be unique within parent scope). Only
            lowercase letters, numbers and underscores are allowed.
        parent_item_id:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Parent Item Id
          description: Parent item ID for hierarchical structure
      type: object
      required:
        - product_id
        - name
        - readable_id
      title: CreateItemRequest
      description: Request to create a new item.
    PublicItem:
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          title: Id
        readable_id:
          type: string
          title: Readable Id
          description: Human-readable item ID
        product_id:
          type: string
          title: Product Id
          description: Product this item belongs to
        parent_item_id:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Parent Item Id
          description: Parent item ID for hierarchical structure
        name:
          type: string
          title: Name
          description: Item name
        description:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Description
          description: Item description
        part_number:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Part Number
          description: >-
            Active item part number, when assigned. Uniqueness is enforced
            organization-wide; format is validated when the product has rule
            configuration in the app.
        draft_item_id:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Draft Item Id
          description: Draft item ID if this is a versioned item
        deleted:
          type: boolean
          title: Deleted
          description: Whether the item is deleted
        createdBy:
          anyOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicUser'
            - type: 'null'
          description: User who created the item
        createdAt:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Createdat
          description: ISO 8601 creation timestamp
        updatedAt:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Updatedat
          description: ISO 8601 last-update timestamp
        updatedBy:
          anyOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicUser'
            - type: 'null'
          description: User who last updated the item
      type: object
      required:
        - id
        - readable_id
        - product_id
        - name
        - deleted
      title: PublicItem
      description: Public representation of an item.
      examples:
        - createdBy:
            id: auth0|550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
            imageUrl: https://example.com/avatar.png
            userName: Jane Doe
          deleted: false
          id: 770e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
          name: Compressor Stage 1
          part_number: CS1-001
          product_id: 660e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
          readable_id: compressor-stage-1
        - createdBy:
            id: auth0|550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
            imageUrl: https://example.com/avatar.png
            userName: Jane Doe
          deleted: false
          draft_item_id: 880e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440002
          id: 770e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001
          name: Rotor Blade
          parent_item_id: 770e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
          product_id: 660e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
          readable_id: rotor-blade
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Machine-readable error code (e.g. validation_error, item_not_found).
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message.
        details:
          type: object
          description: >-
            Additional error context (optional). For validation errors, contains
            a list of field-level issues.
          nullable: true
      required:
        - error
        - message
    PublicUser:
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          title: Id
          description: User ID
        userName:
          type: string
          title: Username
          description: Display name
        imageUrl:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Imageurl
          description: Avatar URL
      type: object
      required:
        - id
        - userName
      title: PublicUser
      description: >-
        User representation in public API responses (owner, createdBy,
        updatedBy).
      example:
        id: auth0|550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
        imageUrl: https://example.com/avatar.png
        userName: Jane Doe
  headers:
    RequestId:
      description: >-
        Request correlation ID. Echoes the incoming `x-request-id` header or a
        server-generated ID.
      schema:
        type: string
    RateLimitLimit:
      description: Request limit for the current rate limit window.
      schema:
        type: integer
    RateLimitRemaining:
      description: Remaining requests in the current rate limit window.
      schema:
        type: integer
    RateLimitReset:
      description: Unix timestamp (seconds) when the current rate limit window resets.
      schema:
        type: integer
  securitySchemes:
    API Key:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: API Key
      description: 'Enter your API key. Example: Bearer poelis_api_...'

````