*Workflows › Reference › Actions › Inventory*

# Create item

> Creates an item in the catalogue, with its SKU, inventory method and collection. If you enable variants, a default one is created.

## At a glance

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Domain | `items` |
| Group in the editor | Inventory › Items |
| Runs as | The owner of the workflow, with their permissions |
| Permission | Edit access to Inventory. Administrators always pass; a module outside the plan blocks everyone. |
| Destructive | No: the public MCP catalogue does not mark it as destructive |
| Also available in | REST API, MCP (`filmo_items_create`) |

ACTION `items.create`

## Inputs

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | Yes |  |
| `tags` | string[] | No | Tag names or IDs. Existing tags are matched by ID (UUID/20+ char alphanumeric), new names create new tags automatically. Example: ['Cámaras', 'Cine', 'Sony'] or ['abc123', 'def456']. |
| `collectionId` | string | No |  |
| `sku` | string | No | The SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) code is a unique identifier used to reference and manage a specific item in the inventory. It is useful for quick searches and for organizing the catalogue. |
| `inventoryMethod` | enum<string> | No |  `bulk`, `serialized` |
| `variationsEnabled` | boolean | No |  |

## Outputs

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `itemId` | string |  |
| `name` | string |  |
| `sku` | string |  |
| `itemType` | enum<string> |  `fixed`, `variant` |

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Canonical URL: https://docs.filmo.io/workflows/reference/actions/items-create  
Last updated: 2026-10-25