Add Estimate crm.quote.add

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Scope: crm

Who can execute the method: a user with the "add" access permission for estimates

DEPRECATED

The development of this method has been halted. Please use crm.item.add.

The method crm.quote.add creates an estimate.

If you need to explicitly specify the details of the buyer and seller in the estimate, use the method crm.requisite.link.register.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name
type

Description

fields*
object

An object containing the fields of the estimate in the following format:

{
            "field_1": "value_1",
            "field_2": "value_2",
            "...": "..."
        }

where:

field_n — field name
value_n — field value

The list of required and main fields is provided below.

A complete list of available fields and their types can be obtained using the method crm.quote.fields

params
object

An object of additional parameters (detailed description)

Parameter fields

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `type`	Description
TITLE* `string`	Subject of the estimate Length restriction — up to `255` characters. If a value longer than `255` is provided, the system will truncate it to `255` characters
STATUS_ID `crm_status`	Stage of the estimate Provide the value explicitly in each request. The list of available stages can be obtained using the method crm.status.list with the filter `ENTITY_ID = QUOTE_STATUS`
CURRENCY_ID `crm_currency`	Currency of the estimate amount
OPPORTUNITY `double`	Amount of the estimate Provide a numeric value along with `CURRENCY_ID`
ASSIGNED_BY_ID `user`	Identifier of the responsible person
COMPANY_ID `crm_company`	Identifier of the client company
CONTACT_IDS `crm_contact[]`	Array of identifiers for client contacts
MYCOMPANY_ID `crm_company`	Identifier of "your company" for seller requisites
OPENED `char`	Is the estimate available to everyone? Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
PERSON_TYPE_ID `integer`	Identifier of the payer type
BEGINDATE `date`	Date of issue
CLOSEDATE `date`	Expiration date of the estimate
CLIENT_TITLE `string`	Client name, up to `255` characters
CLIENT_ADDR `string`	Client address, up to `255` characters
CLIENT_EMAIL `string`	Client email, up to `255` characters
CLIENT_PHONE `string`	Client phone, up to `255` characters
COMMENTS `string`	Comment

Method Feature

Some incorrect values in the fields may not lead to a 400 error: values are normalized, truncated, or replaced with default values.

Parameter params

Name
type

Description

IMPORT
boolean

Import mode. Possible values:

Y — yes
N — no

Import

These fields are available for filling when the parameter IMPORT = 'Y' is passed in the params parameter.

Name `type`	Description
DATE_CREATE `datetime`	Creation date
DATE_MODIFY `datetime`	Modification date
CREATED_BY_ID `user`	Created by
MODIFY_BY_ID `user`	Modified by

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

Example of creating an estimate:

subject — Estimate for Furniture Supply
buyer — company with id = 1
seller — your company with id = 3

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"fields":{"TITLE":"Estimate for Furniture Supply","STATUS_ID":"DRAFT","OPENED":"Y","ASSIGNED_BY_ID":1,"CURRENCY_ID":"USD","OPPORTUNITY":150000,"COMPANY_ID":1,"MYCOMPANY_ID":3,"COMMENTS":"Prepared upon client request","BEGINDATE":"2026-03-13T10:00:00+01:00","CLOSEDATE":"2026-03-20T18:00:00+01:00"},"params":{"IMPORT":"N"}}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/crm.quote.add

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"fields":{"TITLE":"Estimate for Furniture Supply","STATUS_ID":"DRAFT","OPENED":"Y","ASSIGNED_BY_ID":1,"CURRENCY_ID":"USD","OPPORTUNITY":150000,"COMPANY_ID":1,"MYCOMPANY_ID":3,"COMMENTS":"Prepared upon client request","BEGINDATE":"2026-03-13T10:00:00+01:00","CLOSEDATE":"2026-03-20T18:00:00+01:00"},"params":{"IMPORT":"N"},"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/crm.quote.add

try
        {
        	const response = await $b24.callMethod(
        		'crm.quote.add',
        		{
        			fields: {
        				TITLE: 'Estimate for Furniture Supply',
        				STATUS_ID: 'DRAFT',
        				OPENED: 'Y',
        				ASSIGNED_BY_ID: 1,
        				CURRENCY_ID: 'USD',
        				OPPORTUNITY: 150000,
        				COMPANY_ID: 1,
        				MYCOMPANY_ID: 3,
        				COMMENTS: 'Prepared upon client request',
        				BEGINDATE: '2026-03-13T10:00:00+01:00',
        				CLOSEDATE: '2026-03-20T18:00:00+01:00',
        			},
        			params: {
        				IMPORT: 'N',
        			},
        		}
        	);
        
        	const result = response.getData().result;
        	console.info(result);
        }
        catch( error )
        {
        	console.error('Error:', error);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'crm.quote.add',
                    [
                        'fields' => [
                            'TITLE' => 'Estimate for Furniture Supply',
                            'STATUS_ID' => 'DRAFT',
                            'OPENED' => 'Y',
                            'ASSIGNED_BY_ID' => 1,
                            'CURRENCY_ID' => 'USD',
                            'OPPORTUNITY' => 150000,
                            'COMPANY_ID' => 1,
                            'MYCOMPANY_ID' => 3,
                            'COMMENTS' => 'Prepared upon client request',
                            'BEGINDATE' => '2026-03-13T10:00:00+01:00',
                            'CLOSEDATE' => '2026-03-20T18:00:00+01:00',
                        ],
                        'params' => [
                            'IMPORT' => 'N',
                        ],
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            echo 'Created quote ID: ' . $result;
        
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error creating quote: ' . $e->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'crm.quote.add',
            {
                fields: {
                    TITLE: 'Estimate for Furniture Supply',
                    STATUS_ID: 'DRAFT',
                    OPENED: 'Y',
                    ASSIGNED_BY_ID: 1,
                    CURRENCY_ID: 'USD',
                    OPPORTUNITY: 150000,
                    COMPANY_ID: 1,
                    MYCOMPANY_ID: 3,
                    COMMENTS: 'Prepared upon client request',
                    BEGINDATE: '2026-03-13T10:00:00+01:00',
                    CLOSEDATE: '2026-03-20T18:00:00+01:00',
                },
                params: {
                    IMPORT: 'N',
                },
            },
            (result) => {
                result.error()
                    ? console.error(result.error())
                    : console.info(result.data())
                ;
            },
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'crm.quote.add',
            [
                'fields' => [
                    'TITLE' => 'Estimate for Furniture Supply',
                    'STATUS_ID' => 'DRAFT',
                    'OPENED' => 'Y',
                    'ASSIGNED_BY_ID' => 1,
                    'CURRENCY_ID' => 'USD',
                    'OPPORTUNITY' => 150000,
                    'COMPANY_ID' => 1,
                    'MYCOMPANY_ID' => 3,
                    'COMMENTS' => 'Prepared upon client request',
                    'BEGINDATE' => '2026-03-13T10:00:00+01:00',
                    'CLOSEDATE' => '2026-03-20T18:00:00+01:00',
                ],
                'params' => [
                    'IMPORT' => 'N',
                ],
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP Status: 200

{
            "result": 43,
            "time": {
                "start": 1773396937,
                "finish": 1773396937.557957,
                "duration": 0.5579569339752197,
                "processing": 0,
                "date_start": "2026-03-13T13:15:37+01:00",
                "date_finish": "2026-03-13T13:15:37+01:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1773397537,
                "operating": 0.5224320888519287
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
result `integer`	Root element of the response. Contains the identifier of the created estimate
time `time`	Information about the execution time of the request

Error Handling

HTTP Status: 400

{
            "error": "",
            "error_description": "Parameter 'fields' must be array."
        }

Name `type`	Description
error `string`	String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores
error_description `error_description`	Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Possible Error Codes

Code	Description	Value
`-`	`Parameter 'fields' must be array.`	`fields` is not an object
`-`	`Parameter 'params' must be array.`	`params` is not an object
`-`	`Access denied.`	The user does not have permission to add estimates

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x

The errors described below may occur when calling any method.

Status	Code Error Message	Description
`500`	`INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` Internal server error	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`500`	`ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER` Server returned an unexpected response	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`503`	`QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` Too many requests	The request intensity limit has been exceeded
`405`	`ERROR_BATCH_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED` Method is not allowed for batch usage	The current method is not permitted for calls using batch
`400`	`ERROR_BATCH_LENGTH_EXCEEDED` Max batch length exceeded	The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded
`401`	`NO_AUTH_FOUND` Wrong authorization data	Invalid access token or webhook code
`400`	`INVALID_REQUEST` Https required	The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls
`503`	`OVERLOAD_LIMIT` REST API is blocked due to overload	The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it
`403`	`ACCESS_DENIED` REST API is available only on commercial plans	The REST API is only available on commercial plans
`403`	`INVALID_CREDENTIALS` Invalid request credentials	The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions
`404`	`ERROR_MANIFEST_IS_NOT_AVAILABLE` Manifest is not available	The manifest is not available
`403`	`insufficient_scope` The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token	The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token
`401`	`expired_token` The access token provided has expired	The provided access token has expired
`403`	`user_access_error` The user does not have access to the application	The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only
`500`	`PORTAL_DELETED` Portal was deleted	The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site

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Add Estimate crm.quote.add

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