*Workflows › Reference › Actions › Orders*

# Create order

> Creates a draft order with the equipment and dates given.

## At a glance

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Domain | `orders` |
| Group in the editor | Orders › Orders |
| Runs as | The owner of the workflow, with their permissions |
| Permission | Edit access to Orders. 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_orders_create`) |

ACTION `orders.create`

## Inputs

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `contactId` | string | Yes |  |
| `startDate` | string | Yes |  |
| `endDate` | string | Yes |  |
| `lines` | object[] | Yes | **Equipment.** Requested material (between 1 and 100 lines). |
| `lines.itemId` | string | Yes | Item |
| `lines.quantity` | number | Yes | Units |
| `projectId` | string | No |  |

## Outputs

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `orderId` | string |  |
| `orderNumber` | string |  |

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