*MCP › Reference › Operations › Vehicles*

# Create a vehicle

> Registers a vehicle in the fleet.

`collectionId` must be the UUID of an existing collection; tags go by name and one that does not exist is CREATED. Returns the created vehicle.

TOOL `filmo_vehicles_create` · `vehicles:write` · 120/min

## Arguments

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | Yes | Vehicle name. |
| `registrationNumber` | string | No | Registration number. |
| `description` | string | No | Vehicle description or notes. |
| `collectionId` | string | No | Collection it belongs to. |
| `tags` | string[] | No | Tags by name; a name that does not exist CREATES the tag. |
| `seats` | integer | No | Number of seats. |
| `idempotencyKey` | string | No | Idempotency key chosen by the client (a UUID is recommended). Repeating the same key with the same arguments within 24 h returns the stored response without executing again; with different arguments it responds 422. It is the safe way to retry after a network failure. |
| `ifMatch` | string | No | Optimistic locking: the meta.etag you got from the detail read of this resource (or "*"). If the resource changed since, the call fails with 412 precondition_failed before writing anything; read it again and retry. Omit it to write unconditionally. |

## Result

On success the result carries `structuredContent` with `data` and `meta`. These are the attributes of `data`.

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | string | Unique vehicle identifier. |
| `name` | string | Vehicle name. |
| `status` | string | Operational status: active (available), maintenance (in the workshop) or inactive (out of service). `active`, `maintenance`, `inactive` |
| `registrationNumber` | string | Registration number; null if not recorded. |
| `seats` | number | Seats, including the driver seat; null if not recorded. |
| `payloadKg` | number | Payload in kilograms; null if not recorded. |
| `inspectionDate` | string<date-time> | Date of the next technical inspection in ISO 8601 UTC; null if not recorded. |
| `collectionId` | string | Identifier of the collection it belongs to; null if it is in none. |
| `collectionName` | string | Collection path; null if not applicable. |
| `showInPlanner` | boolean | true if it appears in the planner of the account. |
| `createdAt` | string<date-time> | Creation date in ISO 8601 UTC; null if not recorded. |
| `updatedAt` | string<date-time> | Last modification date in ISO 8601 UTC; null if not recorded. |

*Call · filmo_vehicles_create*

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "filmo_vehicles_create",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "Example"
    }
  }
}
```

*Result (generated from the schema)*

```json
{
  "structuredContent": {
    "data": {
      "id": "id_8f2a1c",
      "name": "Example",
      "status": "active",
      "registrationNumber": "<registrationNumber>",
      "seats": 1,
      "payloadKg": 1,
      "inspectionDate": "2026-09-01T08:00:00Z",
      "collectionId": "coll_8f2a1c",
      "collectionName": "Example",
      "showInPlanner": true,
      "createdAt": "2026-09-01T08:00:00Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-09-01T08:00:00Z"
    },
    "meta": {
      "idempotencyKey": "<the key you sent, or the one the server generated>",
      "rateLimit": {
        "limit": 120,
        "remaining": 119,
        "reset": 42
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## The same operation by REST

This tool runs [`POST /api/v1/vehicles`](https://docs.filmo.io/rest-api/endpoint-reference/vehicles/create-a-vehicle).

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Canonical URL: https://docs.filmo.io/mcp/tools/vehicles/filmo-vehicles-create  
Last updated: 2026-10-25