*Workflows › Reference › Actions › Services*

# Create service

> Creates a service in the catalogue. It sets no price: the rate and the resources needed are configured afterwards on the service's page.

## At a glance

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Domain | `services` |
| Group in the editor | Services › Services |
| Runs as | The owner of the workflow, with their permissions |
| Permission | Edit access to at least one of: Management, Vehicles, Services. 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_services_create`) |

ACTION `services.create`

## Inputs

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `nameExternal` | string | Yes | **Name for the customer.** It is the name the customer will see on quotes and invoices. E.g.: Full-day shooting crew. |
| `serviceType` | enum<string> | No | Staff if your team provides it, Fleet if it includes vehicles, General for the rest. `crew`, `fleet`, `general` |
| `description` | string | No |  |
| `collectionId` | string | No | Collection |
| `tags` | string[] | No | Tags associated with the service. |
| `defaultQty` | number | No | Quantity that is filled in automatically when the service is added to an order. |
| `showInPlanner` | boolean | No | Lets this service be assigned from the planner. |

## Outputs

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `serviceId` | string |  |
| `nameExternal` | string |  |

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