Add Item to the Storage entity.item.add

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Scope: entity

Who can execute the method: a user with access permission level X (management) or W (write) in the data storage

The method entity.item.add adds an item to the application's data storage.

The method works only in the context of the application.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `type`	Description
ENTITY^* `string`	Identifier of the application's data storage. Use the value specified when creating the storage. You can obtain the identifier using the entity.get method.
NAME `string`	Name of the storage item.
PROPERTY_VALUES `object`	Property values of the item in the format `{"PROPERTY_CODE": value}`. Only properties that exist in the storage are processed. A list of available property codes can be obtained using the entity.item.property.get method. For file-type properties, use the format described in the article How to Upload Files.
SECTION `integer`	Identifier of the storage section.
DATE_ACTIVE_FROM `datetime`	Start date of the item's activity.
DATE_ACTIVE_TO `datetime`	End date of the item's activity.
PREVIEW_PICTURE `file`	Preview image of the item. File format is described in the article How to Upload Files.
DETAIL_PICTURE `file`	Detailed image of the item. File format is described in the article How to Upload Files.
UF_ `any`	Custom fields of the item `UF_*`. Passed as separate parameters in the format `"UF_CODE": value`, for example: `"UF_CRM_1_COLOR": "red"`, `"UF_CRM_1_SIZE": 42`.

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

Example of adding an item where:

ENTITY — storage identifier dish
NAME — name of the item
PROPERTY_VALUES — property values
SECTION — section identifier

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"ENTITY":"dish","NAME":"Hello, world!","PROPERTY_VALUES":{"test":11,"test1":22},"SECTION":219,"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/entity.item.add

try
        {
        	const response = await $b24.callMethod(
        		'entity.item.add',
        		{
        			ENTITY: 'dish',
        			NAME: 'Hello, world!',
        			PROPERTY_VALUES: {
        				test: 11,
        				test1: 22,
        			},
        			SECTION: 219,
        		}
        	);
        
        	const result = response.getData().result;
        	console.info(result);
        }
        catch (error)
        {
        	console.error('Error:', error);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'entity.item.add',
                    [
                        'ENTITY' => 'dish',
                        'NAME' => 'Hello, world!',
                        'PROPERTY_VALUES' => [
                            'test' => 11,
                            'test1' => 22,
                        ],
                        'SECTION' => 219,
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            echo '<pre>';
            print_r($result);
            echo '</pre>';
        
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error adding entity item: ' . $e->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'entity.item.add',
            {
                ENTITY: 'dish',
                NAME: 'Hello, world!',
                PROPERTY_VALUES: {
                    test: 11,
                    test1: 22,
                },
                SECTION: 219,
            },
            (result) => {
                result.error()
                    ? console.error(result.error())
                    : console.info(result.data())
                ;
            },
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'entity.item.add',
            [
                'ENTITY' => 'dish',
                'NAME' => 'Hello, world!',
                'PROPERTY_VALUES' => [
                    'test' => 11,
                    'test1' => 22,
                ],
                'SECTION' => 219,
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP Status: 200

{
            "result": 2333,
            "time": {
                "start": 1774435185,
                "finish": 1774435185.636041,
                "duration": 0.6360409259796143,
                "processing": 0,
                "date_start": "2026-03-25T13:39:45+01:00",
                "date_finish": "2026-03-25T13:39:45+01:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1774435785,
                "operating": 0
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
result `integer`	Identifier of the created item.
time `time`	Information about the request execution time.

Error Handling

HTTP Status: 400

{
            "error": "ERROR_ENTITY_NOT_FOUND",
            "error_description": "Entity not found"
        }

{
            "error": "ERROR_ARGUMENT",
            "error_description": "Argument 'ENTITY' is null or empty",
            "argument": "ENTITY"
        }

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
`ERROR_ARGUMENT`	Argument 'ENTITY' is null or empty	The `ENTITY` parameter is not provided or is empty after cleaning.
`ERROR_ARGUMENT`	Entity code is too long. Max length is N characters.	The `ENTITY` value is too long.
`ERROR_ARGUMENT`	Field validation errors for the item	Invalid input fields were provided.
`ERROR_ENTITY_NOT_FOUND`	Entity not found	The storage with the provided `ENTITY` was not found.
`ACCESS_DENIED`	Access denied!	Insufficient permissions to add the item.
`ACCESS_DENIED`	Access denied! Application context required	No application context (`clientId`).
`ERROR_CORE`	Internal error adding entity item. Try adding again.	Internal error occurred while adding the item.

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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