books_create_item
Create a new product or service item in Zoho Books inventory for selling goods, offering services, or adding to invoices, with SKU, rate, unit, and tax details.
Instructions
Create a new product or service item in Books inventory. Use for adding products to sell, services to offer, or items to include in invoices.
Example: Create service item {"name": "Consulting Services", "description": "Business consulting", "rate": 150, "unit": "hrs", "item_type": "sales"}
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| sku | No | Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) code | |
| name | Yes | Item name or product title | |
| rate | No | Item price or rate | |
| unit | No | Unit of measure (e.g., "pcs", "hrs", "kg") | |
| tax_id | No | Tax ID if item is taxable | |
| item_type | No | Item type (e.g., "sales", "purchases", "sales_and_purchases") | |
| is_taxable | No | Whether item is subject to tax | |
| description | No | Detailed item description | |
| product_type | No | Product type (e.g., "goods", "service") |